MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Honda Rebel 250 Recall 1236430 — Engine

Filed June 30, 2023 · Honda

In June 2023, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine, covering the Rebel 250. The filing affects 1 vehicle manufactured on December 23, 2022.

Overview

MLIT filing number1236430
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedJune 30, 2023
Manufacturer(s)Honda
ComponentEngine
Production periodDecember 23, 2022 — December 23, 2022
Vehicles affected1 units

Filing in context

The Engine is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 72 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 18 Honda notifications from 2023 in this archive. For scale, 4,831 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.

Defect

An improper manufacturing process of the right-side crankcase cover allows paint to adhere to the press-fit area of the sealing plug. Engine heat reduces the plug's retention force over time, eventually causing the plug to eject and engine oil to spray out. In the worst case, sprayed oil contacting the rider may cause burns; oil contacting high-temperature components such as the exhaust pipe may cause a vehicle fire; and oil contacting the rear tire may cause the vehicle to fall.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, replace the right-side crankcase cover with a corrected part.

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)ModelChassis ranges
8BK-MC49 Rebel 250 MC49-1404332 — MC49-14043321

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

原動機において、右側クランクケースカバーの製造工程が不適切なため、シーリングプラグの圧入部に塗装が付着しているものがある。そのため、エンジン等の熱により当該シーリングプラグの保持力が低下し、そのまま使用を続けると、シーリングプラグが抜け、エンジンオイルが噴き出し、最悪の場合、運転者に付着すると火傷、飛散したエンジンオイルが排気管等の高温部に付着すると火災、後輪タイヤに付着すると転倒のおそれがある。

改善措置

全車両、右側クランクケースカバーを良品と交換する。

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=3009386

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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