AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-05-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V112000
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
11,183
Reported to NHTSA
1979-05-01
Owners notified
1979-04-02
Defect description
THE THREADED INSERT FOR THE OIL FILTER RETAINING BOLT MAY NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE STRESS CAUSED BY TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE, PARTICULARLY IN THE EVENT THAT THE OIL FILTER BOLT HAS BEEN OVERTIGHTENED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL A DIFFERENT TYPE OIL FILTER BOLT OF INCREASED STRENGTH.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: ENGINE; OIL FILTER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE BOLT BREAKS, THE OIL FILTER BOLT WILL COME OFF,ALLOWING OIL TO FALL ON THE ROAD SURFACE. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE LOSS OF TIRETRACTION AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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.