- Vehicles
- 9,541
- Built between
- Sep 1977 – Apr 1979
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 12 August 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1977 and April 1979. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1977-1979 Peugeot 103-U3Built September 1977 to April 1979
What the defect is
Vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 108 and 122, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment", and "motorcycle brake systems", respectively. Vehicles are capable of speeds in excess of 30 MPH although lighting and braking systems are not adequate for safe operation at these speeds.
What gets fixed
VEHICLE WILL BE MODIFIED BY REPLACING THE INNER DISCS IN THE SILENCER OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM ATTAINABLE SPEED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1977 to April 1979
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 July 1980
- Owners notified12 August 1980
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 23 July 1980.
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
- CYCLE PEUGEOT USA
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- 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: lighting and communications; service brakes.consequences of defect: vehicle operation at unsafe speeds could result inaccident and personal injury.
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.