NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V135000

Equipment › Electrical — Berliner · reported 2 Sep 1977 · 724 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS", AND NO. 122, "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS". SOME MOPEDS DO NOT HAVE DRILLED BRAKE SHOE HOLDERS FOR BRAKE LINING INSPECTION, THE CHOKE WAS NOT LABELED, AND THE MANUAL FUEL SHUT OFF CONTROL IS NOT POSITIONED AND DOES NOT OPERATE AS REQUIRED BY THE SAFETY STANDARD.

The fix

DEALER WILL REPLACE OR DRILL BRAKE SHOE HOLDERS TO PERMIT INSPECTION, INSTALL A "CHOKE" STICKER, REPLACE AND LABEL THE FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE, AND INSTALL A LABEL CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INABILITY TO INSPECT BRAKE LININGS COULD LEAD TO WORNLININGS, LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION, AND AN ACCIDENT. INABILITY TO LOCATE THEMANUAL FUEL SHUT OFF CONTROL IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION COULD RESULT IN SERIOUSPERSONAL INJURY.

NHTSA campaign

77V135000

Filed by

Berliner Motor Corp.

Report received

2 Sep 1977

Owners notified

31 Oct 1977

Potentially affected

724

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.

1975 Berliner Moto Guzi 1976 Berliner Moto Guzi 1975 Berliner Robin 1976 Berliner Robin

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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