NHTSA recall campaign
10V405000
ManufacturerZHEJIANG XINGYUE VEHICLE CO., LTDReported2010-09-09Affected305 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
XINGYUE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 MOTOR SCOOTERS MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 2009 THROUGH JUNE 2010. THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL IS ACTUATED BY THE DRIVER'S RIGHT FOOT AND NOT THE LEFT HAND AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD NO. 123, "MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."
Risk
THE MOTORCYCLES DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE BRAKING STANDARD.
Manufacturer remedy
XINGYUE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE AUTO MOTO AT 1-310-601-7220.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →