Service brakes, hydraulic (Moto Morini)
Vehicle recall 78V-009. NHTSA received HERDAN CORPORATION’s report on Jan 16, 1978.
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The short answer
NHTSA received HERDAN CORPORATION’s report on Jan 16, 1978. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 122, “MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS” AND 123, “MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS”.
THE PROPER LABELS IDENTIFYING THE IGNITION, TURN SIGNAL (LEFT AND RIGHT), TACHOMETER, HORN, AND LIGHTS HAVE BEEN OMITTED.
THE FUEL TANK IS NOT PROPERLY LABELED AND THE ENGINE STOP SWITCH MUST BE INSTALLED AND IDENTIFIED.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic.
What should you do?
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE REQUIRED LABELS AND PLACARDS TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; LABELS AND PLACARDS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OPERATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE BY ANYONE NOT FAMILIAR WITHTHE LOCATION OF THESE INSTRUMENT CONTROLS WOULD CREATE AN UNSAFE SITUATION THATCOULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 65 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Moto Morini 350and 1977, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by HERDAN CORPORATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.