- Vehicles
- 308
- Built between
- May 1980 – May 1980
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 1 February 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 1980 and May 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1980 Fantic XKE20Built May 1980 to May 1980
- 1980 Fantic XKE25Built May 1980 to May 1980
What the defect is
The rear view is not large enough and fails to meet federal motor vehicle safety standard 111, "rear view mirrors", which states that a mirror must have no less than 12.5 square inches of surface.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL MIRROR FREE OF CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 1980 to May 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 January 1983
- Owners notified1 February 1983
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 24 January 1983.
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
- COLUMBUS CYCLE
- 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: visual; external rear view mirror.consequences of defect: insufficient rear view vision is achieved with theoriginal mirror. This could contribute to 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.