NHTSA recall campaign
78V078000
ManufacturerBATAVUS USA, INCORPORATEDReported1978-04-11Affected5,700 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE AND INSTALL LABELS TO MEET THE SAFETY STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →