Service brakes, hydraulic (Garelli)
Vehicle recall 78V-184. NHTSA received AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD’s report on Aug 18, 1978.
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The short answer
NHTSA received AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD’s report on Aug 18, 1978. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 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 CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 122, “MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS”, DUE TO THE INABILITY TO INSPECT THE BRAKE LINING FOR EXTENSIVE WEAR.
EXTENSIVE BRAKE LINING WEAR MAY PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BRAKING PROPERLY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic.
What should you do?
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR BRAKE LINING WEAR AND WILL PROVIDE FOR FUTURE VISUAL INSPECTION OF BRAKE LININGS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOPEDS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE BACKING PLATE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A BRAKE MALFUNCTION MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2,515 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Garelli Eurekaand 1975 and 1976, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by AMERICAN GARELLI EAST,LTD.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 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 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 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 28, 2026.