2007 Honda VT1100C2

Defect. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.

Risk. THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy. HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA SHADOW AERO VT11C27. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AFTER HE HAD IT FOR 53 DAYS. THERE WAS ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER THE GROUND AND HE NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 45 DAYS AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DOES NOT FEEL CONFIDENT WITH THE REPAIRS DONE TO HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER BECAUSE HE HAS NO WAY TO HAUL IT TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VT1100C2S. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 40 MPH, THE KICKSTAND SLAMMED DOWN ONTO THE PAVEMENT AND THEN RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE KICKSTAND THEN GEARED INTO THE GROUND AND CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO RAISE UP ON ONE SIDE AND FALL OVER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SHOULDER AND OTHER MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE COULD BRING THE MOTORCYCLE IN FOR INVESTIGATION AFTER 21 DAYS. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 3,200. UPDATED 02/05/09 *BF UPDATED 02/06/09. *JB