2006 Honda VT750C Owner Complaints

BOUGHT THE SHADOW AND NOTICED THE PETCOCK WAS LEAKING WHEN TURNED ON. I BOUGHT A FACTORY PETCOCK FROM HONDA AND INSTALLED IT. NOW NOT A FEW MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SAME THING. IT IS A FAULTY DIAPHRAGM THAT CAUSES GAS TO LEAK ONTO A HOT ENGINE BLOCK. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND SET RIGHT BY THE DEALERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. 1- IT'S LEAKING GAS, THAT'S A PRETTY PENNY NOWADAYS, 2- IT'S AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD IF GAS IS LEAKING ALL OVER THE GROUND,3- IT'S A FIRE HAZARD FOR THE RIDER AND PEOPLE AROUND SHOULD THE BIKE DECIDE TO COMBUST, 4- IT IS NOT A RARE PROBLEM LOOK AT ANY 2004 AND UP SAME PROBLEMS, 5- THE DEALERS ARE SELLING THE SAME FAULTY PARTS, ALL IN ALL THERE IS NO FIX. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN MANY RESPECTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10573305

Incident

Jul 1, 2013

Mileage

12,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VT750C. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE REAR BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE DRIVER HAD TO MANUALLY PULL THE LEVER FOR THE FRONT BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FRACTURED AND HAD CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED TO SEND THE CONTACT A NEW PART FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000.

NHTSA ID

10424754

Incident

Sep 8, 2011

Mileage

8,000 mi

FUEL LEAKING FROM PETCOCK ONTO ENGINE WHILE RUNNING. *KB

NHTSA ID

10419934

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA SHADOW AERO VT750C MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STATIONARY. HE ALSO, OBSERVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL NEAR THE FUEL TANK . THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE MOTORCYCLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN DUE TO THE CONCERN OF A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,340. UPDATED 10/09/09 *CN UPDATED 10/16/09

NHTSA ID

10283471

Incident

Sep 5, 2009

Mileage

3,340 mi

I HAVE A 2006 HONDA SHADOW AERO 750CC MOTORCYCLE. SOMETIME WHEN I START IT UP IT WILL RUN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN CUT OFF AND WILL NOT START BACK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES NOW IN THE LAST YEAR. ONCE WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD DRIVING AND 3 TIMES WHILE I HAVE HAD THE BIKE RUNNING TO WARM UP. I LET IT SET FOR AWHILE ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO AND IT WILL START BACK UP AND RUN GOOD. I KNOW THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON SOME OF THE PETCOCKS ON OUR BIKES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VIN # TO THE DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK TO SEE IF MINE WAS ONE OF THE ONES ON RECALL. THEY HAVE SAID NO. I HAVE TAKEN THE PETCOCK OFF AND TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK IT AND THEY HAVE STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO BECAUSE IT IS NOT ONE ON RECALL. IT IS NOT DRIPPING OR LEAKING. I AM IN A FORUM WHERE WE ALL HAVE THE SAME BIKES AND QUITE A FEW OF US ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AND IT IS ALL TRACED BACK TO THE PETCOCK. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DANGER TO US WHEN RIDING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE PETCOCK STOPS WORKING AND WE ARE STUCK OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.... *TR

NHTSA ID

10275396

Incident

Jun 30, 2009

Mileage

4,500 mi

THE RECALL ON HONDA VT750C AEROS FOR A FUEL VALVE PROBLEM SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO ALL 2004 THROUGH THE PRESENT YEAR. THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE PETCOCK IS OF A FAULTY DESIGN AND FAILS WITH GREAT REGULARITY ENDANGERING THE PUBLIC WITH THE GREAT POSSIBILITY OF FIRES FROM GASOLINE LEAKING ON THE HOT ENGINE WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. I AM A MEMBER OF THE HONDA AERO 750 FORUM AND THIS IS A TOPIC THAT COMES UP REGULARLY. MANY, MANY RIDERS OF THIS VT750 AERO FROM 2004 TO PRESENT HAVE BEEN ENDANGERED AND CONTINUE TO BE ENDANGERED BY THIS DEFECT. THE RECALL ON THE 2007 AND 2008 MODELS IS #08V14100. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273636

Incident

Sep 15, 2008

Mileage

749 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA SHADOW ARROW VT750C. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V562000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,623 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,600.

NHTSA ID

10222521

Incident

Mar 23, 2008

Mileage

9,600 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA VT750C. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VALVE ONTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY OLD FUEL AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE FUEL VALVE BE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000.

NHTSA ID

10199489

Incident

Jul 20, 2007

Mileage

3,000 mi