Motobecane Mobylette (1975-1980): Power train
Recall 80V097000 · Jul 23, 1980 · Motobecane America, Ltd.
32,000
vehicles affected
32,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 80V097000
- Date
- Jul 23, 1980
- Maker
- Motobecane America, Ltd.
- Units affected
- 32,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Manual transmission
- Model years
- 1975-1980
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 108 AND 122, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT", AND "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS", RESPECTIVELY. VEHICLES ARE CAPABLE OF SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ALTHOUGH LIGHTING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR SAFE OPERATION AT THESE SPEEDS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
VEHICLE WILL BE MODIFIED BY INSTALLING A RING WEDGE BLOCK IN THE AUTOMATIC GEAR CHANGE TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM ATTAINABLE SPEED.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Motobecane | Mobylette | 1975-1980 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 80V097000?
1 model: Motobecane Mobylette (1975-1980), about 32,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 80V097000?
VEHICLE WILL BE MODIFIED BY INSTALLING A RING WEDGE BLOCK IN THE AUTOMATIC GEAR CHANGE TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM ATTAINABLE SPEED.
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.