The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. A TRANSMISSION CIRCLIP WAS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY AND COULD ALLOW GEARS TO LOCK.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A REAR-WHEEL LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION ON THESE MOTORCYCLES. ALL OWNERS WERE CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE AND ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THIS CAMPAIGN IS 100% COMPLETED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda VTX1800 | 2002 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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 VTX1800 | 2002 | 63 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 2001
20 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the power train; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 campaigns in all.
| 01V362000 29 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V339000 2 Nov 2001 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES |
| 01V335000 25 Oct 2001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V334000 17 Oct 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V309000 1 Oct 2001 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 01V296001 21 Sept 2001 | INDEPENDENCE MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 01V283000 5 Sept 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V274000 28 Aug 2001 | WARRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001