AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-03-29.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V041000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
1,296
Reported to NHTSA
1984-03-29
Owners notified
1984-04-18
Defect description
LIQUID/VAPOR SEPARATOR PIPE JOINT WAS IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED AT THE BASE OF THE MAIN FUEL TANK. WHEN MAIN FUEL TANK IS FILLED UP TO THE PIPE JOINT, FUEL MAY LEAK INTO THE DRAIN TUBE AND EVENTUALLY TO THE GROUND BELOW THE MOTORCYCLE.
Manufacturer remedy
NEW FUEL TANK WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEMS; LIQUID/VAPOR SEPARATOR PIPE JOINT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING FUEL MAY LEAD TO A FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: THE SUSPECT VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE RIDEN UNTIL THE DEFECT HAS BEENCORRECTED.
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.