Honda CBR1000RR-R Recall: In the Worst case Scenario, Riding Stability May be Impaired

Motorcycle & Industry

Date of notification of recall measures
April 8, 2021

Recall measures notification number
4935

Start date of recall measures
April 9, 2021

Name or Designation of the Notifier
Honda Motor Co.
President Toshihiro Mibe

For inquiries, please contact
Customer Service Center
0120-086819

Defective part (part name)
Cushioning device (cushion connecting plate)

(2) The status of the structure, equipment or performance that is found to be in a state of nonconformity with the standards and the cause thereof
In the shock-absorbing device, there is a case that the front and back of the cushion connecting plate which connects the rear cushion arm and the swingarm are assembled in the opposite direction due to inappropriate assembly instructions. Therefore, if the vehicle is repeatedly driven on uneven road surfaces, the plate may break, and in the worst case, driving stability may be impaired.

Details of the improvement measures
All vehicles must be inspected for the condition of the cushion connecting plate assembly, and if applicable, the cushion connecting plate and dust seal must be replaced with new ones.

Number of defects
2 cases

Whether there was an accident
None

Motivation for the discovery
Depends on the information from the market.

(Measures to Inform Automobile Users and Automobile Dismantling Business Operators)
Users: Notification will be sent by direct mail, etc.
Specified automobile maintenance business operators, etc.: To be published in the bulletin issued by the Japan Automobile Repair Federation.
The information will be posted on Honda's Internet homepage.

Vehicle name
Honda

The range of vehicle registration numbers (serial numbers), production period, and number of vehicles subject to recall
Common name: "CBR1000RR-R
  Model: 2BL-SC82
  VIN number: SC82-1000009 to SC82-1000447
  Production Period: March 31, 2000 - July 23, 2020
  Target number of units: 439 units

Total
The overall scope of the production period: March 31, 2009 to July 23, 2020.
A total of one model and one vehicle type
Total 439 units

[Notes]
The range of VIN numbers for vehicles subject to recall measures may include some vehicles that are not subject to the recall.

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