# NHTSA recall 04V387000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V387000
- Manufacturer's number: P40
- Manufacturer: HONDA \(AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.\)
- Reported: 2004\-08\-05
- Owners notified: 2004\-08\-04
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 22000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE REAR BRAKE LINKAGE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION WHICH CAN CAUSE BINDING AND ROUGH BRAKE OPERATION.  AS CORROSION INCREASES, IT CAN CAUSE A STICKING PEDAL OR REQUIRE HIGH BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT.


## What can happen

LINKAGE COULD BREAK RESULTING IN A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FUNCTION WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPHERICAL ROD END AND ASSOCIATED PARTS.  THIS RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1\-800\-999\-1009.


## Notes

RECALL NO. P40.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 HONDA CBR600RR](/makes/honda/cbr600rr/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-09\-26 to 2003\-05\-13.
- [2004 HONDA CBR600RR](/makes/honda/cbr600rr/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-11\-07 to 2004\-04\-16.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [09242004](/bulletins/10010451.md), 2004-11-23, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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