NHTSA Campaign 00V403000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 00V403000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: clutch assembly. The repair is free.
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO filed the report for 00V403000 with NHTSA on December 11, 2000; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 00V403000, NHTSA lists up to 8,696 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 7, 2000 and November 28, 2000.
Owner notification letters for 00V403000 were scheduled from January 8, 2001, 28 days after the report.
00V403000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2000–2001.
Owners of the model years 00V403000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 00V403000 vehicles, the 2000 Honda CBR929RR has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 00V403000 ranks 17 of 36 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO recalls on this site.
Besides 00V403000, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO has 2 other recalls on the power train on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. WHEN THE CLUTCH LEVER IS RELEASED TO THE FRICTION POINT, BUT THE LEVER IS NOT COMPLETELY RELEASED TO FULLY ENGAGE THE CLUTCH, STRONG CLUTCH DISK VIBRATION MAY OCCUR AT THE HIGHER ENGINE RPMS USED FOR RAPID OR RACE-TYPE STARTS. THIS STRESS CAN CAUSE THE CLUTCH TO FAIL.
- The risk
- THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN SEVERAL LARGE SECTIONS CRACKING AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATING FROM THE CLUTCH OUTER. IF THIS OCCURS, REAR LOCK-UP IS POSSIBLE IF A BROKEN PIECE IS CAUGHT IN THE PRIMARY DRIVE GEAR. ALSO, THE ENGINE COULD LOSE PRIMARY IGNITION AND STOP SUDDENLY IF A BROKEN PIECE DAMAGES THE PULSAR ROTOR; OR ENGINE OIL COULD LEAK FROM THE CRANKCASE, IF A BROKEN PIECE IS FORCED THROUGH THE CRANKCASE. THE SPILLED OIL COULD CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOSE TRACTION AND THE MOTORCYCLE COULD CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CLUTCH KIT THAT INCLUDES A REDESIGNED OUTER CLUTCH BASKET, JUDDER SPRING, CLUTCH LIFTER LEVER, AND OTHER PARTS INTENDED TO REDUCE STRESS ON THE CLUTCH.
- Notes
- OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-310-783-3772.
Reported December 11, 2000
Vehicles covered by 00V403000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 00V403000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 11, 2000. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted