In October 2016, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension arm / rod, covering the Gyro X. The filing affects 13,246 vehicles manufactured between May 2011 and September 30, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1139170 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 27, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Suspension arm / rod |
| Production period | May 2011 — September 30, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 13,246 units |
Filing in context
The Suspension arm / rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 18 Honda notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 1,458 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 4 months.
Defect
The surface treatment of the pivot arm bush in the front fork assembly is inadequate. The O-ring between the bush holder and bush wears prematurely, allowing grease to escape and increasing sliding resistance between the front pivot arm and the bush contact surface. Continued use subjects the right front pivot arm to excessive stress, causing it to fracture. In the worst case, when the front brake is applied, the front brake cable is pulled taut by the fractured arm, locking the front wheel and causing a fall or loss of mobility.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the pivot arm bush with a corrected part and replace the front pivot arm and O-ring with new parts. As an interim measure while corrected parts are being sourced, inspect the front pivot arm on all vehicles. On vehicles with confirmed operational abnormalities, replace the front pivot arm with a new part and apply grease to the pivot arm bush. On all other vehicles, apply grease to the pivot arm bush.
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-TD02 | ジャイロＸ | TD02-1100002 — TD02-1112581; TD02-1180104 — TD02-1180669; TD02-1180004 — TD02-1180619 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
フロントフォークにおいて、ピボットアームブッシュの表面処理が不適切なため、ブッシュホルダとブッシュ間のオーリングが早期に摩耗してグリースが流出すると、フロントピボットアームとブッシュ側面の摺動抵抗が大きくなることがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、右側フロントピボットアームへ過大な応力が加わり折損し、最悪の場合、前輪ブレーキ操作時にフロントブレーキケーブルが引っ張られ、前輪がロックして転倒や走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ピボットアームブッシュを対策品に交換するとともに、フロントピボットアーム及びオーリングを新品に交換する。なお、改善措置用部品の供給に時間を要することから、当面の暫定措置として、全車両、フロントピボットアームを点検し、作動不良が確認されたものについては、フロントピボットアームを新品に交換し、ピボットアームブッシュにグリースを塗布する。それ以外については、ピボットアームブッシュにグリースを塗布する。
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=3003885
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