NHTSA Campaign 02V250000

WHEELS

Issued by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. · Reported Sep 17, 2002 · 2,454 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, UNDER CERTAIN RIDING CONDITIONS, SUCH AS CONTINUOUSLY BUMPY ROADS, THE REAR WHEEL COULD DEVELOP STRESS CRACKS WHERE THE WHEEL SPOKES ATTACH TO THE HUB.

Consequence

THE SPOKES WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COLLAPSE WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL, INCLUDING A NEW TIRE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA MOTORCYCLE AT 1-800-289-8226.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA FSC600 2002 2,454
HONDA SILVER WING 2002 2,454

Source: NHTSA Campaign 02V250000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.