Vehicle recall 80V163000 · December 10, 1980

Derbi C5, Laguna and 3 more models

The rearview mirror of the involved mopeds has only 11.6 square inches of reflective surface.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The rearview mirror of the involved mopeds has only 11.6 square inches of reflective surface. This fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "rearview mirrors", which requires 12.6 inches of reflective surface.
Remedy: The dealer will inspect and replace all involved mirrors with correct sized mirrors at no charge. The new mirrors will be 14.5 squarre inches in area.
Notes: Vehicle description: mopeds.system: visual; rearview mirror.consequences of defect: reliance on a rearview mirror that does not provide asufficient reflective surface area could contribute to a vehicle accident.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 80V163000
Reported to NHTSA: December 10, 1980
Filed by: DERBI MOTOR CORP. AMERICA
Owner notification: November 25, 1980
Vehicles potentially affected: 2,917
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices

Recall 80V163000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Derbi C5 (1977-1980): 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977
Derbi Laguna (1977-1980): 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977
Derbi SL (1977-1980): 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977
Derbi SLE (1977-1980): 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977
Derbi TT (1977-1980): 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977

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