NHTSA Campaign 79V112000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. · Reported May 1, 1979 · 11,183 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE THREADED INSERT FOR THE OIL FILTER RETAINING BOLT MAY NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE STRESS CAUSED BY TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE, PARTICULARLY IN THE EVENT THAT THE OIL FILTER BOLT HAS BEEN OVERTIGHTENED.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL A DIFFERENT TYPE OIL FILTER BOLT OF INCREASED STRENGTH.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA CB750 1979 11,183

Source: NHTSA Campaign 79V112000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.