In May 2021, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (safety lighting), covering the 400X, CB650R and 3 more models. The filing affects 4,076 vehicles manufactured between February 24, 2020 and February 23, 2021.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1149590 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 20, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Other (safety lighting) |
| Production period | February 24, 2020 — February 23, 2021 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,076 units |
Filing in context
The Other (safety lighting) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 20 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 22 Honda notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 2,054 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 11 months.
Defect
During production of the rear reflectors, inadequate control of the molding conditions caused the internal reflective surface of some reflectors to be formed incorrectly. As a result, reflected light is scattered, and the reflectors may not conform to the Safety Standards Article 38 (rear reflector requirements).
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the rear reflector with a conforming unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2BL-NC56 | ＣＢＲ４００Ｒ | NC56-1002385 — NC56-1002664; NC56-1100001 — NC56-1101680 |
| 2BL-PC60 | Ｒｅｂｅｌ５００ | PC60-1200005 — PC60-1200524 |
| 2BL-RH03 | ＣＢＲ６５０Ｒ | RH03-1002354 — RH03-1003313; RH03-1100011 — RH03-1100650 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後部反射器において、反射器を成型する条件管理が不適切なため、反射器内部の表面が正しく成型されていないものがある。そのため、反射光が散乱して保安基準第３８条（後部反射器の基準）に適合しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、後部反射器を良品と交換する。
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=3004973
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