In June 2001, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Generator, covering the VFR800P. The filing affects 405 vehicles manufactured between January 12, 2001 and February 19, 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1107502 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 6, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Generator |
| Production period | January 12, 2001 — February 19, 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 405 units |
Filing in context
The Generator is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 15 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Honda notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 3,245 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 1 month.
Defect
On police motorcycles, the sealant applied to plug the machined oil passage holes in the generator cooling circuit was applied incorrectly. This causes the cooling oil passage to become blocked, raising the temperature of the generator coil until the coil insulation melts and a short circuit occurs, resulting in loss of generating function. In the worst case, the engine may stall while the vehicle is in motion.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the generator cover with a non-defective part. On vehicles where the oil passage in the generator cover is confirmed to be blocked, also replace the coil and rotor with new parts.
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-RC49 | ＶＦＲ８００Ｐ | RC49-1000020 — RC49-1000424 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
二輪警察車の発電機において、冷却用油路の加工穴を密封する封着剤の塗布方法が不適切 なため、冷却用油路が詰まり発電機コイルの温度が上昇し、コイルの皮膜が溶けてコイル が短絡し発電不能となり、最悪の場合、走行中原動機が停止するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、発電機カバーを良品に交換する。 なお、発電機カバーの油路の詰まりがあるものはコイルとローターを新品に交換する。
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=3000374
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Honda filings involving the Generator, closest to this one by filing date.
Generator — affects 2,055 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Generator — affects 439 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Generator — affects 70 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Generator — affects 70 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.