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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.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
7,078
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 12, 1983
Production Nov 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1983

What 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.