2015 Honda VT750C

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA VT750C SHADOW-AERO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER HOWEVER RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED RIDENOW POWERSPORTS OCALA (3880 N US HWY 441, OCALA, FL 34475, (352) 732-853 HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE STATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V439000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V874000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500.

NHTSA ID

11328845

Incident

Jun 13, 2020

Mileage

13,500 mi

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"DEALER MESSAGE - HONDA IS LAUNCHING A SAFETY RECALL OF 2010-2016 MODEL YEAR VT750C/CA/CS, VT750C2/C2F/C2S, AND VT750C2B MOTORCYCLES FOR A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE BANK ANGLE SENSOR. HONDA HAS DETERMINED THAT ENGINE VIBRATION MAY CAUSE THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR’S WIRING TO RUB ON A WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR. CONTINUOUS VIBRATION BETWEEN THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR WIRING AND THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR MAY CREATE AN OPEN IN THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. IF AN OPEN IN THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DEVELOPS, THE ENGINE MAY STALL WHILE RIDING. AN ENGINE THAT STALLS WHILE RIDING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH."

SERVICE BULLETIN - HONDA IS LAUNCHING A SAFETY RECALL OF 2010- 2016 MODEL YEAR VT750C/CA/CS, VT750C2/C2F/C2S, AND VT750C2B MOTORCYCLES FOR A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE BANK ANGLE SENSOR. HONDA HAS DETERMINED THAT ENGINE VIBRATION MAY CAUSE THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR'S WIRING TO RUB ON A WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR. CONTINUOUS VIBRATION BETWEEN THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR WIRING AND THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR MAY CREATE AN OPEN IN THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. IF AN OPEN IN THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DEVELOPS, THE ENGINE MAY STALL WHILE RIDING.

"SERVICE BULLETIN - HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL OF MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS LISTED IN THE AFFECTED UNITS SECTION OF THIS BULLETIN. HONDA HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WITHIN CERTAIN STARTER RELAY SWITCH ASSEMBLIES CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN RESISTANCE AT THE MAIN FUSE, POTENTIALLY INTERRUPTING BATTERY VOLTAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO A) NOT START OR B) STALL WHILE RIDING. IN AN EXTREME CASE, THE INCREASED RESISTANCE AT THE MAIN FUSE MAY CAUSE THE STARTER RELAY SWITCH TO CATCH ON FIRE."

"SERVICE BULLETIN - HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL OF MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS LISTED IN THE AFFECTED UNITS SECTION OF THIS BULLETIN. HONDA HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WITHIN CERTAIN STARTER RELAY SWITCH ASSEMBLIES CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN RESISTANCE AT THE MAIN FUSE, POTENTIALLY INTERRUPTING BATTERY VOLTAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO A) NOT START OR B) STALL WHILE RIDING. IN AN EXTREME CASE, THE INCREASED RESISTANCE AT THE MAIN FUSE MAY CAUSE THE STARTER RELAY SWITCH TO CATCH ON FIRE."

SERVICE BULLETIN - HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL OF MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS LISTED IN THE AFFECTED UNITS SECTION OF THIS BULLETIN. HONDA HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WITHIN CERTAIN STARTER RELAY SWITCH ASSEMBLIES CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN RESISTANCE ACROSS THE MAIN FUSE, POTENTIALLY INTERRUPTING BATTERY VOLTAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO A) NOT START OR B) STALL WHILE RIDING.