The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. WHEN THE CLUTCH LEVER IS RELEASED TO THE FRICTION POINT, BUT THE LEVER IS NOT COMPLETELY RELEASED TO FULLY ENGAGE THE CLUTCH, STRONG CLUTCH DISK VIBRATION MAY OCCUR AT THE HIGHER ENGINE RPMS USED FOR RAPID OR RACE-TYPE STARTS. THIS STRESS CAN CAUSE THE CLUTCH TO FAIL.
The risk
THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN SEVERAL LARGE SECTIONS CRACKING AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATING FROM THE CLUTCH OUTER. IF THIS OCCURS, REAR LOCK-UP IS POSSIBLE IF A BROKEN PIECE IS CAUGHT IN THE PRIMARY DRIVE GEAR. ALSO, THE ENGINE COULD LOSE PRIMARY IGNITION AND STOP SUDDENLY IF A BROKEN PIECE DAMAGES THE PULSAR ROTOR; OR ENGINE OIL COULD LEAK FROM THE CRANKCASE, IF A BROKEN PIECE IS FORCED THROUGH THE CRANKCASE. THE SPILLED OIL COULD CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOSE TRACTION AND THE MOTORCYCLE COULD CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CLUTCH KIT THAT INCLUDES A REDESIGNED OUTER CLUTCH BASKET, JUDDER SPRING, CLUTCH LIFTER LEVER, AND OTHER PARTS INTENDED TO REDUCE STRESS ON THE CLUTCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda CBR929RR | 2000, 2001 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda CBR929RR | 2000 | 5 | 2 |
| Honda CBR929RR | 2001 | 4 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2000
26 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the power train; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 campaigns in all.
| 00V395000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V377000 16 Nov 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V372000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V344000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V340000 24 Oct 2000 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 00V229003 13 Oct 2000 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 00V310000 12 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V300000 3 Oct 2000 | ASTON MARTIN |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000