NHTSA Campaign 92V062000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Issued by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. · Reported Apr 23, 1992 · 1,254 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THERE IS INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRONT DISC PADS AND THE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. HEAT BUILD UP CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE PAD BACKING PLATE TO EXPAND AND BIND IN THE CALIPER. THE BRAKE PADS WILL CONTINUOUSLY CONTACT THE BRAKE ROTOR, OVERHEATING THE FRONT ROTOR.

Consequence

THE EXPANSION OF THE BRAKE PAD BACKING PLATE WILL CAUSETHE BRAKE PADS TO CONTINUOUSLY CONTACT THE BRAKE ROTOR AND OVERHEAT THE FRONTROTOR; CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR TO DISTORT, DECREASING BRAKE PERFORMANCEAND CAUSING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSPECT AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS IF NECESSARY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA CBR900RR 1993 1,254

Source: NHTSA Campaign 92V062000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.