HONDA CBR900RR 1993: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V062000

Make Model Year
HONDA CBR900RR 1993
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-04-24 1992-04-23 1992-05-05

Production Dates: 1992-01-01 - 1992-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1254

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLE.