AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-07-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 82V071000
Structure: body
Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
5,390
Reported to NHTSA
1982-07-19
Owners notified
1982-12-07
Defect description
THE REAR WHEEL FENDER AIR CLEANING MOUNTING BRACKETS COULD CRACK DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATIONS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE FENDER COULD LOOSEN AND THE FENDER COULD CONTACT THE REAR TIRE, CAUSING WHEEL LOCK-UP.
Manufacturer remedy
DEFECTIVE AIR CLEANER BRACKET WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEWLY-DESIGNED VERSION FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR WHEEL FENDER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN 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.