NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V181000

Equipment › Other › Labels — Cycles Peugeot · reported 1 Aug 1979 · 9,541 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE INVOLVED MOPEDS DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". LABELS WHICH INDICATE THE PROPER RIM AND TIRE SIZE AND COLD TIRE INFLATION PRESSURES WERE OMITTED.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSTALL THE PROPER LABEL WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LACK OF THIS INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO SELECTION OFINCORRECT RIMS AS REPLACEMENT PARTS AND INCORRECT INFLATION PRESSURES. THISWOULD CREATE AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign

79V181000

Filed by

Cycle Peugeot Usa

Report received

1 Aug 1979

Owners notified

10 Oct 1979

Potentially affected

9,541

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.

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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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