OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
79E011000
Equipment:mechanical:carrier/rack
Reported Jun 26, 1979 · VETTER
Summary
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.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL CARRIAGE BOLTS AND NUTS ON THE LUGGAGE RACK AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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.
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