AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-09-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V090000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
7,078
Reported to NHTSA
1983-09-12
Owners notified
1983-09-28
Defect description
HANDLEBAR TUBE AND HANDLEBAR ARM DO NOT FIT SECURELY BECAUSE THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE HANDLEBAR TUBE IS INCORRECT. THIS CAUSES STRESS TO BEAR DIRECTLY ON A PIN.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY WITH A CORRECTED TYPE FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; HANDLEBARS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE PIN BREAKS DUE TO STRESS, THE HANDLEBAR TUBECOULD BECOME LOOSE, FOLLOWED BY POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: IF LOOSENESS IS DETECTED IN HANDLEBARS, THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD NOT BERIDDEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAN BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED.
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.