Recall 83V104000

What's wrong

THE VEHICLE MAY BE ABLE TO EXCEED 30 MPH, AND WILL NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT BRAKING CAPACITY OR LIGHTING FOR SPEEDS OF 30 MPH AND ABOVE. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CAN EXCEED THE SPEED REQUIREMENT, THE BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN CERTIFIED TO MEET THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 122, "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS", AND THE LIGHTS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT". IN ADDITION, THE LABEL THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE CORRECT TIRES AND WHEELS FOR USE ON THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES".

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: ENGINE; CARBURETION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT BRAKING CAPACITYFOR THE SPEED AT WHICH IT CAN BE OPERATED; AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT. THE VEHICLEDOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VISIBILITY FOR THEOPERATOR OR OTHER DRIVERS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH. THE TIRE AND RIM INFORMATIONLABEL COULD ALSO CAUSE THE OWNER TO INADVERTENTLY SELECT INCORRECT REPLACEMENTPARTS, AND COULD RESULT IN DEGREDATION OF PERFORMANCE, LOSS OF CONTROL, AND ANACCIDENT.CORRECTIIVE ACTION: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW CARBURETOR

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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