# NHTSA recall 04V564000

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: 04V564000
- Manufacturer's number: P53
- Manufacturer: HONDA \(AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.\)
- Reported: 2004\-11\-30
- Owners notified: 2004\-11\-30
- Component: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
- Units potentially affected: 12866

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WASHER FOR THE SIDE STAND SPRING BOLT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT HARNESS AND COULD DEFORM, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO FLEX AND EVENTUALLY BREAK DURING SIDE STAND OPERATION.


## What can happen

A RETRACTED SIDE STAND COULD DROP WHILE RIDING, POSSIBLY ACTIVATING THE SIDE STAND IGNITION CUT\-OFF SYSTEM.  IF THE IGNITION IS CUT, THE ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED WASHER AND A NEW SPRING BOLT AND NUT.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 HONDA VTX1800](/makes/honda/vtx1800/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-02\-10 to 2001\-10\-31.

## Investigated as PE04063

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE04063: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2004\-09\-15, closed 2005\-01\-21. UNINTENDED SIDE\-STAND DEPLOYMENT. STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V564000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V564000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [VTX1800C1](/bulletins/626723.md), 2001-12-17, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V564000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V564000)

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