1978 MOTOBECANE MOTOBECANE Recalls (2)

Campaign:: 79V173000 on 10/11/1979
Component:: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured:: 08/31/1974 - 05/31/1978
Affected:: 10,854
Defect:: The involved vehicles do not contain labels identifying the manual chokes. this absence constitutes a non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 123, "motorcycle controls and displays".
Correction:: The dealer will install the manual choke label without charge.
Notes:: Vehicle description: mopeds.system: equipment; certification labels.consequences of defect: an inability to locate desired controls by anunfamiliar operator could result in accident and personal injury.
Campaign:: 79V172000 on 10/11/1979
Component:: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured:: 08/31/1977 - 05/31/1979
Affected:: 41,207
Defect:: The tire, rim and inflation manual choke labels are missing from the involved vehicles. this constitutes a non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars", and 123, "motorcycle controls and displays".
Correction:: Dealer will install the missing labels without charge to owners.
Notes:: Vehicle description: mopeds.system: labels and certification; tire, rim and inflation information.consequences of defect: overloading the vehicle with underinflated tires couldoccur. this could result in sudden loss of air from the tires, loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.