NHTSA Campaign 08V141000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NHTSA campaign 08V141000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery. The repair is free.
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed the report for 08V141000 with NHTSA on March 26, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V141000, NHTSA lists up to 38,934 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 08V141000 were scheduled from April 22, 2008, 27 days after the report.
08V141000 covers 2 models from Honda, model years 2007–2008.
Owners of the model years 08V141000 covers have filed at least 12 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V141000 vehicles, the 2007 Honda Vt750 has the most (6).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V141000 ranks 35 of 100 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) recalls on this site.
Besides 08V141000, HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) has 8 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 08V141000 was 07V576000, reported on December 17, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HONDA IS RECALLING 38,934 MY 2006-2007 VT600 AND MY 2007-2008 VT750 AND VTX1300 MOTORCYCLES. THE MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FUEL CONTROL VALVE DIAPHRAGM AND THE FUEL VALVE MAY DRIP FUEL.
- The risk
- IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, DRIPPING FUEL POSES THE RISK OF FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE DIAPHRAGM ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 22, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.
- Notes
- HONDA RECALL NO. Q75.
Reported March 26, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V141000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V141000, 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: March 26, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted