Columbia Commuter, Imperial, Open Road, Western Flyer (1980): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 80V074000 · Jun 17, 1980 · Columbia Mfg. Co.
5,376
vehicles affected
5,376
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 80V074000
- Date
- Jun 17, 1980
- Maker
- Columbia Mfg. Co.
- Units affected
- 5,376
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Drum
- Model years
- 1980
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLES MAY NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 122, "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS", WHICH REQUIRES THAT EACH OF THE MOPEDS BE EQUIPPED WITH TWO INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEMS. ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE STEEL BRAKE DRUM MAY HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT OF EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR WHEEL HUB.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF A BRAKE DRUM IS MISSING, WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 80V074000?
4 models: Columbia Commuter (1980), Columbia Imperial (1980), Columbia Open Road (1980) and 1 more, about 5,376 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 80V074000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF A BRAKE DRUM IS MISSING, WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.