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NHTSA campaign 15V821000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Power Train › Driveline › Universal Joint

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 7, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,825. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

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 remedy

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.

3 model years covered

Newest first
VehicleComplaintsRecallsFiresCrashes
2013 Honda VFR1200F0200
2012 Honda VFR1200F2200
2010 Honda VFR1200F12200

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 15V821000.

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