In May 2000, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Accelerator, covering the CB 400 Super Four. The filing affects 46 vehicles manufactured between February 23, 2000 and April 24, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106280 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 10, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Accelerator |
| Production period | February 23, 2000 — April 24, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 46 units |
Filing in context
The Accelerator is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 20 Honda notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 4,178 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 2 months.
Defect
On motorcycles, the throttle cable is incorrectly sized. When the throttle is fully open, the cable attachment point on the throttle grip catches on the kill switch case. In the worst case, this may prevent engine speed from dropping.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected throttle cable with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| BC-NC39 | ＣＢ ４００ ＳＵＰＥＲ ＦＯＵＲ | NC39-1800006 — NC39-1800370 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
二輪自動車の加速装置において、スロットルケーブルの長さが不適切なため、スロットル 全開時にスロットルグリップの当該ケーブル取付部がキルスイッチケースに引っかかり、 最悪の場合、原動機の回転が下がらなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該スロットルケーブルを対策品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000240
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.