In June 2009, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Main Brake (General), covering the Monkey. The filing affects 3,092 vehicles manufactured between January 2009 and April 20, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1123130 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 3, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Main Brake (General) |
| Production period | January 2009 — April 20, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,092 units |
Filing in context
The Main Brake (General) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 8 Honda notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 2,197 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 3 months.
Defect
The front wheel brake cable is incorrectly sized, causing the cable to bend at the retaining clip during front fork compression and extension while riding. Continued use allows the inner wire inside the cable to fracture. In the worst case, the front wheel brake may become inoperable.
Corrective action
Replace the front wheel brake cable and cable retaining clip on all vehicles with corrected 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 |
|---|---|---|
| JBH-AB27 | Monkey | AB27-1900018 — AB27-1903113 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪用ブレーキケーブルの長さが不適切なため、走行中のフロントフォークの伸縮により、ケーブル留め金具部で当該ケーブルが折れ曲がることがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、ケーブル内のインナワイヤが切損し、前輪ブレーキが操作できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、前輪用ブレーキケーブルと、ケーブル留め金具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=3002096
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