Recall 84E003000: Exterior Lighting, Turn Signal

NHTSA recall 84E003000 · announced January 26, 1984 · Emgo · 16,600 units affected

The problem

CANDLE POWER OF LAMPS MAY BE INADEQUATE BY AS MUCH AS 40%, THE LENS DOES NOT PRODUCE A GOOD BEAM PATTERN, BULB EYE AT THE CENTER DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH CURVATURE TO FUNCTION AS LENS, AND LIGHT SOCKETS ARE POORLY FORMED. NON COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

What to do

RETURN LAMPS AND LENS FOR REFUND.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLES; KAWASAKI MODELS 550, 750 AND 1000, AND HONDAMODELS CB750K AND GL1000.SYSTEM: LIGHTING; EMGO TURN SIGNAL LAMP MODELS ET 441/427/433, AND DIRECTIONALLIGHT, TYPE 727 MODEL ET(60) 441.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INSUFFICIENT POWER OF LAMPS, ETC., MAY INCREASE THERISK OF COLLISION.

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