In November 2024, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (engine), covering the CRF1100LAfrica Twin. The filing affects 1,192 vehicles manufactured between September 30, 2021 and May 22, 2024.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1155870 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 21, 2024 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Computer (engine) |
| Production period | September 30, 2021 — May 22, 2024 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,192 units |
Filing in context
The Computer (engine) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 16 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 18 Honda notifications from 2024 in this archive. For scale, 2,698 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 years and 7 months.
Defect
The engine control computer contains a wheelie control program with insufficient logic. When the function activates during re-acceleration following deceleration, the vehicle may not accelerate as intended in response to throttle input. If the rider attempts to corner under this reduced acceleration condition, the vehicle may fall over.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the engine control computer is reprogrammed with the corrected/updated software.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8BL-SD10 | ＣＲＦ１１００Ｌ Ａｆｒｉｃａ Ｔｗｉｎ | SD10-1100003 — SD10-1100757 |
| 8BL-SD15 | ＣＲＦ１１００Ｌ Ａｆｒｉｃａ Ｔｗｉｎ | SD15-1000001 — SD15-1000550 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジン制御コンピュータにおいて、ウイリーコントロール機能の制御プログラムが不適切なため、減速後の再加速時に当該機能が作動した際、スロットル操作に対して、意図した通りに加速しないことがある。そのため、加速不良のまま旋回すると転倒するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、エンジン制御コンピュータを対策プログラムへ書き換える。
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=3009925
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