Tires & wheels
Filed May 13, 2002
K177F, 120/90 18.65H, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 10000 MILES ON A 2001, HONDA,SABRE MOTORCYCLE. SIDEWALLS OF BOTH TIRES ARE CRACKED.*AK *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 8009662
- Incident
- Apr 20, 2002
2001 Honda VT1100
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 13, 2002
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported
Overview
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Honda VT1100, most frequently naming the engine and tires & wheels categories. 3 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Engine266.7%
- Tires & wheels133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Engine
Filed Sep 11, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH OR FASTER THERE IS A "PINGING" AND A "SCREECHING" NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND CANNOT REPRODUCE THE NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 896179
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2001
Engine
Filed Jun 13, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
OIL GALLEY PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING HOT OIL TO BE SPRAYED ONTO THE RIDERS LEGS CAUSING BURNS AND ONTO REAR TIRE CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE ENTIRE MOTORCYCLE IS COVERED WITH OIL. PHOTOS AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME A.S.A.P.
- NHTSA ID
- 746771
- Incident
- Jun 11, 2001
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
DLR MSG - Honda
AIR BAGS
Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.
DLR MSG - Stop S
AIR BAGS
Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, American Honda is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, American Honda will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.
08-040
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL HONDA VEHICLES. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001Viewing | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.