The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 VT750CA, VT750C2 and VT750C2F, 2011-2016 VT750C, 2013-2016 VT750CS, 2010-2016 VT750C2B and 2013-2014 VT750C2S motorcycles. Engine vibration may cause the bank angle sensor wire to rub on the wire harness joint connector, resulting in a loss of the sensor signal.
The risk
Without the bank angle sensor signal, the engine may stall while riding, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the joint connector and replace the bank angle sensor, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2016. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JW7.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda VT 750 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 VT 750 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Honda VT 750 | 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| Honda VT 750 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda VT 750 | 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| Honda VT 750 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Honda VT 750 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Honda VT 750 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 15V854000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V851000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V853000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V828000 9 Dec 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V813000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V799000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V754000 13 Nov 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V710000 27 Oct 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015