Vehicle recall 78V078000 · April 11, 1978
Batavus HS50 and VA
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 123, "motorcycle controls and displays".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 123, "motorcycle controls and displays". These vehicles were delivered with fuel shut-off valves which do not have the valve positions ("on", "off" and "reverse") properly labeled. Also, certain vehicles may have incorrectly positioned fuel valves.
- Remedy
- The dealer will reposition the fuel control valve and install labels to meet the safety standard requirements.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: mopeds.system: fuel; fuel shut off valve.consequences of defect: the rider could inadvertently switch the fuel valveinto an incorrect position, causing an unexpected termination of fuel supply tothe engine. This would cause the vehicle to stop unexpectedly, disengaging theclutch automatically and causing the moped to freewheel onwards instead ofbeing propelled. This sudden alteration could cause the rider to have anaccident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V078000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 11, 1978
- Filed by
- BATAVUS USA, INCORPORATED
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,700
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Batavus HS50 (1973-1976): 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973
- Batavus VA (1973-1976): 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973
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