Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) | NHTSA Recall #15V230000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V230000 by Honda (american Honda Motor Co.). Affecting model year 2014 honda cbr1000s motorcycles manufactured december 9, 2013, to march 28, 2014, and 2015 honda cbr1000s motorcycles manufactured october 20, 2014, to february 27, 2015 Includes 504 affected units, Shock Absorber Damping Rod Nut may Loosen/Detach, component: SUSPENSION, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2014 honda cbr1000s motorcycles manufactured december 9, 2013, to march 28, 2014, and 2015 honda cbr1000s motorcycles manufactured october 20, 2014, to february 27, 2015
Defect Summary
Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain model year 2014 honda cbr1000s motorcycles manufactured december 9, 2013, to march 28, 2014, and 2015 honda cbr1000s motorcycles manufactured october 20, 2014, to february 27, 2015. the affected motorcycles may have been built with an improperly manufactured rear shock absorber. the nut on the damper rod for these shock absorbers may loosen, resulting in a loss of damping and the possible disassembling of the shock.
Corrective Action
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will remove the shock assembly and send it to the supplier's service center for repair. Once repaired, the supplier's service center will ship the shock assembly back to the dealer and the dealership will reinstall the shock on the motorcycle. this work will be performed free of charge. the recall began on may 8, 2015. owners may contact honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. honda's number for this recall is jq3.