In June 2001, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wheel hub bolt, covering the Life Dunk, Life. The filing affects 11,624 vehicles manufactured between January 2001 and March 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1107530 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 22, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Wheel hub bolt |
| Production period | January 2001 — March 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 11,624 units |
Filing in context
The Wheel hub bolt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Honda notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 1,536 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
Wheel hub bolts on four-wheeled vehicles may have undergone improper heat treatment during the manufacturing process. Continued use in this condition may cause the bolts to fracture and, in the worst case, a wheel may detach from the vehicle.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the front wheel hub bolts with non-defective parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-JB1 | LIFE | JB1-2007282 |
| LA-JB3 | LIFE DUNK | JB3-1002312 — JB3-1013273 |
| LA-JB4 | LIFE DUNK | JB4-1000792 — JB4-1001575 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
四輪車の走行装置の車輪取り付けホイールボルトにおいて、当該ボルトの熱処理に不適切 なものがあるため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該ボルトが折損し、最悪の場合 、車輪が脱落するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、前輪のホイールボルトを良品に交換する。
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=3000377
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