- Vehicles
- 17,722
- Built between
- Feb 1977 – Jul 1979
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 15 October 1979
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1977 and July 1979. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1977-1978 Tomos TomosBuilt February 1977 to July 1979
What the defect is
The involved vehicles are not in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars". Tire and rim information labels were not installed as required. Also, rearview mirrors do not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "rearview mirrors".
What gets fixed
CERTIFICATION LABELS AND NEW MIRRORS WILL BE INSTALLED BY THE DEALER FREE OF CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1977 to July 1979
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 August 1979
- Owners notified15 October 1979
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 14 August 1979.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- UNITED TRADE REP(TOMOS)
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
- 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
Vehicle description: mopeds.system: equipment; certification labels. Visual; rearview mirrors, exterior.consequences of defect: lack of tire and rim information label could lead tothe selection of incorrect rims as replacement parts and incorrect inflationpressures. This would create an unsafe driving condition that could result in avehicle accident. Also, rearview mirrors do not provide the proper amount ofreflective surface area. Reduced rear visibility could cause an accident.
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.