NHTSA safety recall
Recall 83V090000: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 12, 1983
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
HANDLEBAR TUBE AND HANDLEBAR ARM DO NOT FIT SECURELY BECAUSE THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE HANDLEBAR TUBE IS INCORRECT. THIS CAUSES STRESS TO BEAR DIRECTLY ON A PIN.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY WITH A CORRECTED TYPE FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; HANDLEBARS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE PIN BREAKS DUE TO STRESS, THE HANDLEBAR TUBECOULD BECOME LOOSE, FOLLOWED BY POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: IF LOOSENESS IS DETECTED IN HANDLEBARS, THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD NOT BERIDDEN UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAN BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED.
A 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.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 83V090000
- Units potentially affected
- 7,078
- Report received
- Sep 12, 1983
- Production range
- Nov 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1983
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.