NHTSA Campaign 15V821000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
NHTSA campaign 15V821000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: universal joint. The repair is free.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed the report for 15V821000 with NHTSA on December 7, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V821000, NHTSA lists up to 1,825 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 3, 2012 and December 12, 2012.
The 15V821000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V821000 were scheduled from December 29, 2015, 22 days after the report.
15V821000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2010–2012.
Owners of the model years 15V821000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V821000 vehicles, the 2010 Honda Vfr1200f has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V821000 ranks 156 of 232 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls on this site.
Besides 15V821000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 17 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 15V821000 was 15V574000, reported on September 15, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2010, 2012 and 2013 VFR1200F and VFR1200FD motorcycles. Manufacturing or assembly errors may result in the affected motorcycles having driveshaft universal joint bearings that may prematurely wear which can cause the universal joint to separate or break.
- The risk
- If the universal joint separates, the motorcycle would stall. If the universal joint breaks, it may interfere with the swing arm and lock the rear wheel. Either condition could increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Honda will be notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began on December 29, 2015, however parts may not be available until mid-2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JW2.
Reported December 7, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V821000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V821000, 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 7, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted