In February 2016, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Propeller shaft, covering the VFR1200X Mugen, VFR1200XD Mugen. The filing affects 72 vehicles manufactured on May 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1223080 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 4, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Propeller shaft |
| Production period | May 2012 — May 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 72 units |
Filing in context
The Propeller shaft is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 17 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 18 Honda notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 4,018 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
In the propeller shaft yoke joint, the crimp force used to retain the bearing and the shape of the housing that holds the bearing are both improper. Heat generated by friction during driving, combined with high load, causes wear inside the bearing. Continued use may result in failure of the yoke joint. In the worst case, the vehicle may become inoperable, or the propeller shaft may contact the swing arm and lock the rear wheel.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the propeller shaft with a corrected part. Because supply of the corrected part requires time, as an interim measure, inspect the propeller shaft on all vehicles; any unit found to have a malfunctioning yoke joint must be replaced with a new propeller shaft immediately.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ＶＦＲ１２００Ｘ ＭＵＧＥＮ | JH2SC70A0CK002798 — JH2SC70A9CK003576; JH2SC70C9CK000792 — JH2SC70C4CK000831 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
プロペラシャフトのヨークジョイント部において、ベアリング抜け防止のかしめ圧及びベアリングを保持するハウジングの形状が不適切なため、走行時の摩擦による熱や高い負荷によりベアリング内部が摩耗するものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、ヨークジョイント部が破損して、最悪の場合、走行不能となったり、プロペラシャフトがスイングアームと干渉し、リヤホイールがロックするおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、プロペラシャフトを対策品に交換する。ただし、対策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、プロペラシャフトを点検し、ヨークジョイント部の作動不良が確認されたものについては、プロペラシャフトを新品に交換する。
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=3007297
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