In July 2008, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Service Brake — General, covering the TE250 IE, SM450RIE and 1 more model. The filing affects 77 vehicles manufactured between January 10, 2008 and April 28, 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1215041 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 3, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Service Brake — General |
| Production period | January 10, 2008 — April 28, 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 77 units |
Filing in context
The Service Brake — General is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 29 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 16 Honda notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 3,983 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
Insufficient clearance exists between the rear brake hose and the engine crankcase. Vibration during vehicle operation may cause the brake hose to contact the crankcase, damaging the hose. In the worst case, brake fluid may leak and rear braking effectiveness may be lost.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reposition the rear brake hose routing to prevent contact with the crankcase. Any hose found to be damaged is to be replaced with a new part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ZCGA200AA | ＴＥ２５０ ＩＥ | ZCGA200AA8V000197 — ZCGA200AA8V000218 |
| ZKHA200AA | ＴＥ２５０ ＩＥ | ZKHA200AA8V002621 — ZKHA200AA8V002642 |
| ZKHA202AA | ＴＥ４５０ ＩＥ | ZKHA202AA8V002416 — ZKHA202AA8V002420 |
| ZKHA202AB | ＳＭ４５０Ｒ ＩＥ | ZKHA202AB8V001654 — ZKHA202AB8V002922 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後輪ブレーキホースとエンジンのクランクケースとの隙間が少ないため、走行中の振動により当該ブレーキホースがクランクケースと接触する場合がある。そのため、当該ブレーキホースが損傷し、最悪の場合、ブレーキオイルが漏れ、後輪ブレーキが効かなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、後輪ブレーキホースの取り回しを修正する。また、損傷している場合は新品と交換する。
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=3006461
Related recalls
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Other Honda filings involving the Service Brake — General, closest to this one by filing date.
Service Brake — General — affects 43,367 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.