NHTSA Campaign 04V564000

STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND

Issued by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) · Reported Nov 30, 2004 · 12,866 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA VTX1800 2002 12,866

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V564000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.