Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V141000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery

HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-03-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V141000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
Manufacturer
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Vehicles affected
38,934
Reported to NHTSA
2008-03-26
Owners notified
2008-04-22

Defect description

HONDA IS RECALLING 38,934 MY 2006-2007 VT600 AND MY 2007-2008 VT750 AND VTX1300 MOTORCYCLES. THE MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FUEL CONTROL VALVE DIAPHRAGM AND THE FUEL VALVE MAY DRIP FUEL.

Safety risk

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, DRIPPING FUEL POSES THE RISK OF FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE DIAPHRAGM ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 22, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.

Notes

HONDA RECALL NO. Q75.CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Honda VT6002008 2007
Honda VT7502008 2007
Honda VTX13002008 2007

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.