The defect
THERE IS INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRONT DISC PADS AND THE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. HEAT BUILD UP CAN CAUSE THE BRAKE PAD BACKING PLATE TO EXPAND AND BIND IN THE CALIPER. THE BRAKE PADS WILL CONTINUOUSLY CONTACT THE BRAKE ROTOR, OVERHEATING THE FRONT ROTOR.
The risk
THE EXPANSION OF THE BRAKE PAD BACKING PLATE WILL CAUSETHE BRAKE PADS TO CONTINUOUSLY CONTACT THE BRAKE ROTOR AND OVERHEAT THE FRONTROTOR; CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR TO DISTORT, DECREASING BRAKE PERFORMANCEAND CAUSING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSPECT AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda CBR900RR | 1993 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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 CBR900RR | 1993 | 1 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1992
22 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 campaigns in all.
| 92V181000 14 Dec 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V167000 12 Nov 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V152000 20 Oct 1992 | NATIONAL COACH ENGINEERIN |
| 92V148000 14 Oct 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V141000 1 Oct 1992 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 92V132002 21 Sept 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V132001 21 Sept 1992 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 92V127000 3 Sept 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992