# NHTSA recall 09V362000

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: 09V362000
- Manufacturer: HONDA \(AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.\)
- Reported: 2009\-09\-17
- Owners notified: 2009\-09\-25
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 688

## What is wrong

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 VTX1800 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 14 AND OCTOBER 4, 2001.  THE SWINGARM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WELDED.


## What can happen

THE SWINGARM COULD BREAK WHILE RIDINGCAUSING THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN CRASH.


## The remedy

HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELD AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SWINGARM FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA MOTORCYCLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1\-866\-784\-1870.


## Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 HONDA VTX1800](/makes/honda/vtx1800/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-14 to 2001\-10\-04.

## 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)

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