Casal Recall 80V166000: Visibility, Rearview Mirrors/devices

NHTSA recall 80V166000 · announced December 11, 1980 · filed by Casal Motor Corp.,usa · 499 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS", AND NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THE REARVIEW MIRROR IS UNDERSIZED, TIRES ARE NOT LABELED AS REQUIRED, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH THE VEHICLE.

What to do

INADEQUATE MIRROR AND TIRES WILL REPLACED AND CONSUMER INFORMATION PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: VISUAL SYSTEMS; REARVIEW MIRROR, EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN UNDERSIZED REARVIEW MIRROR WOULD REDUCE DRIVER REARVISIBILITY AND INCORRECT LABELING MAY LEAD TO IMPROPER LOADS BEING PUT ONTIRES. EITHER SITUATION COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AN ACCIDENT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1977 Casal Futurmatic
• 1978 Casal Futurmatic
• 1979 Casal Futurmatic
• 1980 Casal Futurmatic

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