Honda (american Honda Motor Co.): Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 26, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 38,934. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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 remedy
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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Honda VT600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Honda VT750 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Honda VTX1300 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Honda VT600 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Honda VT750 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Honda VTX1300 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V141000.
Full record for the 2008 Honda VT600 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →