Batavus Recall 78V078000: Vehicle Speed Control

NHTSA recall 78V078000 · announced April 11, 1978 · filed by Batavus Usa, Incorporated · 5,700 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THESE VEHICLES WERE DELIVERED WITH FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVES WHICH DO NOT HAVE THE VALVE POSITIONS ("ON", "OFF" AND "REVERSE") PROPERLY LABELED. ALSO, CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED FUEL VALVES.

What to do

THE DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE AND INSTALL LABELS TO MEET THE SAFETY STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE RIDER COULD INADVERTENTLY SWITCH THE FUEL VALVEINTO AN INCORRECT POSITION, CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED TERMINATION OF FUEL SUPPLY TOTHE ENGINE. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP UNEXPECTEDLY, DISENGAGING THECLUTCH AUTOMATICALLY AND CAUSING THE MOPED TO FREEWHEEL ONWARDS INSTEAD OFBEING PROPELLED. THIS SUDDEN ALTERATION COULD CAUSE THE RIDER TO HAVE ANACCIDENT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1973 Batavus Hs50
• 1974 Batavus Hs50
• 1975 Batavus Hs50
• 1976 Batavus Hs50
• 1973 Batavus Va
• 1974 Batavus Va
• 1975 Batavus Va
• 1976 Batavus Va

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.