Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsRecall 09V-131 · Jonway vehicles
JONWAY MOTORSCOOTER USA CO., LTD recall 09V-131 covers 5,000 Jonway vehicles for a delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings problem, reported to NHTSA on April 21, 2009.
Source: NHTSA recall 09V131000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
JONWAY IS RECALLING 5,000 MY 2008 YY150T-12 AND YY50QT-21A SCOOTERS. THE SCOOTERS WERE BUILT WITH A TWO-PIECE, INLINE, FUEL FILTER THAT MAY BEGIN LEAKING WHERE THE TWO PIECES JOIN.
The risk
A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The fix
OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO TAKE THEIR SCOOTERS TO DEALERS, AND THE DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JONWAY AT 972-408-6804.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A>.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 1, 2008 to May 30, 2008. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- FUEL LEAKNHTSA