In November 2014, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Shock absorber, covering the 125EXC 6DAYS, 250EXC 6DAYS and 7 more models. The filing affects 63 vehicles manufactured between June 18, 2014 and July 30, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1221180 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 25, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Shock absorber |
| Production period | June 18, 2014 — July 30, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 63 units |
Filing in context
The Shock absorber is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 31 Honda notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 4,065 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 1 month.
Defect
The lock nuts inside the left and right front forks were improperly torqued during assembly, allowing them to loosen in service. This causes abnormal noise and reduced ride stability. Continued operation may result in the lock nuts detaching completely, and in the worst case, the front forks may lock up.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the left and right front forks. Any lock nut found to be loose must be retorqued to the specified value. If a lock nut has sustained damage due to loosening, replace the affected components with new parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 125EXC | １２５ＥＸＣ ６ＤＡＹＳ | VBKGSA205FM121103 — VBKGSA200FM121106 |
| 250EXC | ２５０ＥＸＣ ６ＤＡＹＳ | VBKGSA202FM224592 — VBKGSA203FM224620 |
| 250EXC-F | ２５０ＥＸＣ－Ｆ ６ＤＡＹＳ | VBKEXA40XFM119160 — VBKEXA407FM119259 |
| 350EXCEXA42 | ３５０ＥＸＣ－Ｆ ６ＤＡＹＳ | VBKEXA407FM222858 — VBKEXA408FM222903 |
| 500EXCEXA44 | ５００ＥＸＣ ６ＤＡＹＳ | VBKEXA400FM493776 — VBKEXA40XFM494725 |
| FE250 | ＦＥ２５０ | VBKUAA400FM120458 — VBKUAA40XFM120466 |
| FE501UAB44 | ＦＥ５０１ | VBKUAB400FM494137 |
| TE125 | ＴＥ１２５ | VBKUTA206FM121627 — VBKUTA208FM121631 |
| TE250 | ＴＥ２５０ | VBKUTA205FM224375 — VBKUTA202FM224379 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
左右フロントフォークにおいて、内部のロックナットの締め付けが不適切なため、使用過程で、当該ロックナットが緩むものがある。そのため、異音や走行安定性の支障が発生し、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該ロックナットが外れ、最悪の場合、フロントフォークがロックするおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、左右フロントフォークを点検し、ロックナットに緩みがあるものは、適切に締め付ける。また、ロックナットが緩みにより損傷している場合には、損傷箇所を新品に交換する。
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=3007114
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