Textron: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Textron reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 12, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,309. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 3-WHEELED ON-ROAD VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 122, "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
THE STOPPING DISTANCE ON THESE VEHICLES MAY BE INCREASED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WHEEL CYLINDER AND BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDER KIT ON THESE VEHICLES.
100 model years covered
Newest firstWhat this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 99V052000.
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