Recall 79E011000: Equipment, Mechanical, Carrier/rack

NHTSA recall 79E011000 · announced June 26, 1979 · Vetter · 5,404 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED LUGGAGE RACKS WERE INSTALLED WITH WEAK BOLTS. IF VEHICLE TRAVELS OVER ROUGH AND BUMPY ROADS, THE BOLTS MAY COME LOOSE AND THE RACK MAY FALL FROM THE VEHICLE.

What to do

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL CARRIAGE BOLTS AND NUTS ON THE LUGGAGE RACK AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; LUGGAGE RACKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD LUGGAGE RACK FALL FROM THE VEHICLE, IT WILLPRESENT A TRAFFIC HAZARD WHICH MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

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