NHTSA Campaign 01V162000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 01V162000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO filed the report for 01V162000 with NHTSA on May 9, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V162000, NHTSA lists up to 6,662 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 2, 2000 and February 22, 2001.
The 01V162000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V162000 were scheduled from April 19, 2001.
01V162000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2001.
Owners of the model years 01V162000 covers have filed at least 42 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V162000 ranks 23 of 36 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO recalls on this site.
Besides 01V162000, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO has 3 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 01V162000 was 01V133000, reported on April 23, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ENGINE STOP SWITCH. THE ENGINE STOP SWITCH IS SENSITIVE TO ACCIDENTAL CONTACT OR STRONG JOLTING, SUCH AS HITTING A POTHOLE OR RIDING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS,WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO CUT OUT MOMENTARILY OR EVEN SHUT OFF.
- The risk
- SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CONTACT PLATE, E-CLIP, AND 2 CONTACT PLATE SPRINGS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 19, 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 1-310-532-9811.
Reported May 9, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V162000 (1)
Honda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V162000, 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: May 9, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted