- Vehicles
- 25,176
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 14 April 2011
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2008-2009 E-Ton Matrix 50
- 2008-2009 E-Ton Matrix RX 150
- 1999-2003 E-Ton PN2
- 2004-2009 E-Ton PN2B/Beamer 50
- 2004-2006 E-Ton PN2C
- 2006-2008 E-Ton PN2F/Beamer RX 150
- 2007 E-Ton PN2G
What the defect is
E-ton is recalling certain model year 1999-2010 50CC and 150CC, beamer i, beamer ii, beamer iii, and model year 2007-2010 50CC and 150CC matrix motorcycles. The engine on/off switch should be located on the right side handlebar. The high/low beam light switch should be located on the left handlebar. These switch locations are reversed on the models listed above. The vehicles, therefore, fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "motorcycle controls and displays."
What could happen
The rider may get confused while using the handlebar switches causing the scooter to lose power during operation increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SCOOTERS AND REVERSE THE FUNCTION SWITCH LOCATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED SHORTLY.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 March 2011
- Owners notified14 April 2011
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 March 2011.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact e-ton at 1-866-224-3318.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- ETON AMERICA LLC
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 123
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.