Recall 79V190000
Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/devices › Exterior — Tomos · reported 14 Aug 1979 · 17,722 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". TIRE AND RIM INFORMATION LABELS WERE NOT INSTALLED AS REQUIRED. ALSO, REARVIEW MIRRORS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS".
The fix
CERTIFICATION LABELS AND NEW MIRRORS WILL BE INSTALLED BY THE DEALER FREE OF CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS. VISUAL; REARVIEW MIRRORS, EXTERIOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LACK OF TIRE AND RIM INFORMATION LABEL COULD LEAD TOTHE SELECTION OF INCORRECT RIMS AS REPLACEMENT PARTS AND INCORRECT INFLATIONPRESSURES. THIS WOULD CREATE AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT. ALSO, REARVIEW MIRRORS DO NOT PROVIDE THE PROPER AMOUNT OFREFLECTIVE SURFACE AREA. REDUCED REAR VISIBILITY COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
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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