Recall campaign · NHTSA 78V033000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-02-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V033000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected: 118,544
Reported to NHTSA: 1978-02-15
Owners notified: 1978-04-03

Defect description

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN HEAVY RAIN, THERE MAY BE A NOTICEABLE INITIAL REDUCTION IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REAR DISC BRAKE, FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL RECOVERY TO NORMAL, DRY CONDITION EFFECTIVENESS. IF PEDAL FORCE IS NOT INCREASED TO COMPENSATE, LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WILL RESULT. IF PEDAL FORCE IS NOT REDUCED AFTER RECOVERY, A REAR WHEEL SKID COULD RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE REAR BRAKE PADS WITH PADS WHICH WILL IMPROVE BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN WET WEATHER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR DISC BRAKES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EITHER CONDITION, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES OR REARWHEEL SKID, COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Honda 1000	1978 1977 1976 1975
Honda 750	1978 1977 1976 1975

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.