NHTSA Campaign 09V362000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA campaign 09V362000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the structure: frame and members. The repair is free.
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed the report for 09V362000 with NHTSA on September 17, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V362000, NHTSA lists up to 688 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 14, 2001 and October 4, 2001.
The 09V362000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V362000 were scheduled from September 25, 2009, 8 days after the report.
09V362000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2002.
Owners of the model years 09V362000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V362000 ranks 81 of 100 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) recalls on this site.
Besides 09V362000, HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) has 6 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 09V362000 was 07V542000, reported on November 21, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 VTX1800 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 14 AND OCTOBER 4, 2001. THE SWINGARM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WELDED.
- The risk
- THE SWINGARM COULD BREAK WHILE RIDINGCAUSING THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN CRASH.
- The fix
- HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELD AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SWINGARM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA MOTORCYCLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-784-1870.
Reported September 17, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V362000 (1)
Honda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V362000, 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: September 17, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted