Vehicle recall 83V003000 · January 24, 1983
Fantic XKE20 and XKE25
The rear view is not large enough and fails to meet federal motor vehicle safety standard 111, "rear view mirrors", which states that a mirror must have no less than 12.5 square…
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- Summary
- The rear view is not large enough and fails to meet federal motor vehicle safety standard 111, "rear view mirrors", which states that a mirror must have no less than 12.5 square inches of surface.
- Remedy
- The dealer will replace the original mirror free of charge to owners.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: mopeds.system: visual; external rear view mirror.consequences of defect: insufficient rear view vision is achieved with theoriginal mirror. This could contribute to an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V003000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 24, 1983
- Filed by
- COLUMBUS CYCLE
- Owner notification
- February 1, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 308
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Fantic XKE20 (1980): 1980
- Fantic XKE25 (1980): 1980
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