Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- Component
- Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Vehicles affected
- 3,308
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1996-02-05
- Owners notified
- 1998-02-19
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE SUPPLIED WITH AN OWNER'S MANUAL CONTAINING AN IMPROPER PROCEDURE FOR REPLACING THE FRONT WHEEL.
Safety risk
FOLLOWING THE IMPROPER PROCEDURE COULD LEAD TO A TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF BRAKING EFFICIENCY.
Manufacturer remedy
AN ADHESIVE-BACKED PAGE FOR THE OWNER'S MANUAL WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO OWNERS.