The defect
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 ST1300 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2007,THROUGH MAY 27, 2010, MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 ST1300A MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 7, 2007, THROUGH APRIL 6, 2010, AND MODEL YEAR 2009 ST1300PA POLICE MOTORCYCLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 18, 2008, THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2009. WHEN THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE MOTORCYCLE IS REPEATEDLY BOTTOMED OUT (FULLY COMPRESSED), THE REAR BRAKE RESERVOIR HOSE MAY BECOME DAMAGED AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.
The risk
THE RIDER WILL EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE OR FUNCTION WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE RESERVOIR HOSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda ST1300 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Honda ST1300A | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Honda ST1300PA | 2009 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 ST1300 | 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| Honda ST1300 | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| Honda ST1300 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda ST1300A | 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| Honda ST1300A | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda ST1300A | 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| Honda ST1300PA | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2011
14 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed 96 campaigns in all.
| 11V599000 28 Dec 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V567000 1 Dec 2011 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 11V562000 29 Nov 2011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V544000 10 Nov 2011 | CFMOTO POWERSPORTS, INC. |
| 11V550000 10 Nov 2011 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 11V536000 2 Nov 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V505000 18 Oct 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V452000 25 Aug 2011 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011