Recall 10V405000 · manufacturer campaign L4S
Service Brakes, Air › Controls › Foot Control/valve — The Auto Moto · reported 9 Sep 2010 · 305 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
XINGYUE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 MOTOR SCOOTERS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 2009 THROUGH JUNE 2010. THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL IS ACTUATED BY THE DRIVER'S RIGHT FOOT AND NOT THE LEFT HAND AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."
The risk
THE MOTORCYCLES DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE BRAKING STANDARD.
The fix
XINGYUE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE AUTO MOTO AT 1-310-601-7220.
THE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS L4S.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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