- Vehicles
- 3,184
- Built between
- Dec 2009 – May 2010
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 August 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2009 and May 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2010 Honda VT1300CRBuilt December 2009 to May 2010
- 2010 Honda VT1300CRABuilt January 2010 to May 2010
- 2010 Honda VT1300CTBuilt December 2009 to March 2010
What the defect is
Certain model year 2010 honda VT1300CR, VT1300CRA, and VT1300CT motorcycles manufactured from december 17, 2009 through may 24, 2010, fail to conform to the certification requirements of part 567. The gross axle weight rating (gawr) is incorrect.
What could happen
An owner may be lead to believe from the incorrect information the motorcycle can carry more weight that it is certified to carry, resulting in an overloaded condition which can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
THE OWNERS OF ALL AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES WILL BE MAILED A LETTER CONTAINING A DURABLE CORRECTION STICKER AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. IF THE OWNER PREFERS THAT THE DEALER APPLY THE STICKER, THEY WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLE TO A HONDA DEALER WHO WILL APPLY THE CORRECTED LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2010.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2009 to May 2010
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 August 2010
- Owners notified20 August 2010
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 August 2010.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact honda at 1-866-784-1870.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- R41
- Recalling manufacturer
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 567
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Honda's recall campaign number is R41.OWNERS 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.