In December 2012, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wiring, covering the CB 400 Super Four. The filing affects 20,932 vehicles manufactured between December 17, 2007 and November 27, 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1130720 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 13, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Wiring |
| Production period | December 17, 2007 — November 27, 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 20,932 units |
Filing in context
The Wiring is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 236 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 5 Honda notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 1,214 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 4 years and 11 months.
Defect
The branch connector on the main harness is covered only with tape, leaving it vulnerable to water ingress. During rain or wet-road driving, water entering through the end of the main harness travels through the protective tube and floods the connector. The accumulated water then wicks along the wire cores and reaches the rear-wheel brake lamp switch, causing the switch contacts to rust and lose conductivity. As a result, the brake lamp may fail to illuminate when the rear brakes are applied.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, correct the tape covering the electrical wiring connector and replace the rear-wheel brake lamp switch with a new unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| EBL-NC42 | ＣＢ４００ＳＵＰＥＲ ＦＯＵＲ | NC42-1000031 — NC42-1004370; NC42-1010002 — NC42-1011478; NC42-1100007 — NC42-1106270; NC42-1200001 — NC42-1202976; NC42-1300001 — NC42-1303938; NC42-1400001 — NC42-1401630; NC42-1500001 — NC42-1500460 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
メインハーネスから電気回路を分岐させるコネクタ部がテープで覆われているため、雨天走行等でメインハーネス先端より浸入した雨水等が保護チューブ内を伝わりコネクタ部が浸水すると、溜まった水が電線内の芯線を伝わって後輪用制動灯スイッチまで達することがある。そのため、スイッチ接点が錆びて導通不良となり、後輪制動時に制動灯が点灯しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、電気配線のコネクタ部を覆っているテープを修正するとともに、後輪用制動灯スイッチを新品に交換する。
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=3002932
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