NHTSA recall 04V549000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 04V549000 |
| Manufacturer's number | P53 |
| Manufacturer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Reported | 2004-11-23 |
| Owners notified | 2004-12-08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 2185 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE ROUTING OF SOME WIRE HARNESSES MAY ALLOW A CONNECTOR TO CONTACT AND CHAFE AGAINST THE FUEL TANK.
What can happen
EVENTUALLY THE CHAFING MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND BLOW AN IGNITION SYSTEM FUSE. THE ENGINE WILL THEN STALL WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR POSITION AND CHECK FOR DAMAGE. IF ANY DAMAGE IS FOUND, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NECESSARY PARTS. IF NO DAMAGE IS FOUND, DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE CONNECTOR, AND MAKE SURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE EXISTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.
Notes
HONDA RECALL NO. P53.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 HONDA ST1300 | Built 2002-01-16 to 2002-10-31. |
|---|---|
| 2003 HONDA ST1300A | Built 2002-01-15 to 2003-08-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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