VESPA UNSPECIFIED 1975: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V055000

Make Model Year
VESPA UNSPECIFIED 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-01-25 1978-03-13 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1976-06-01 - 1976-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: VESPA OF AMER. CORP.

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3000

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 123

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE THROTTLE FAILS TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN RELEASED DUE TO CONGEALING OF LUBRICANTS USED IN THE THROTTLE CABLE.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT, DISASSEMBLE, AND LUBRICATE THE THROTTLE CABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCOOTERS AND MOPEDS.SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGE AND CONTROLS; THROTTLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED THE THROTTLECOULD BECOME STUCK, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.