HONDA VFR800 2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V359000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| HONDA | VFR800 | 2002 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2007-11-05 | 2007-08-15 | 2007-08-16 |
Production Dates: 2001-09-06 - 2002-05-13
Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6952
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT FAIRING SUB-HARNESS "SECTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS" TRANSFERS THE ELECTRICAL GROUNDING LOAD OF THE HEADLIGHTS, FRONT TURN SIGNALS, INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND VARIOUS RELAYS TO THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS VIA AN 18-PIN CONNECTOR. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE GROUND WIRE TERMINALS INSIDE THE CONNECTOR CAN OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN MELTING OF THE CONNECTOR AND A LOSS OF POWER TO VARIOUS CIRCUITS.
AS A RESULT, A LOSS OF CRITICAL LIGHTING OR ENGINE POWER COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RE-DESIGNED SUB-HARNESS. IF DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2007. OWNERS WERE RE-NOTIFIED ON NOVEMBER 10, 2007, TO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLES TO DEALERS TO HAVE THE PARTS INSTALLED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
