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Motorcycles (Honda Lead 125) - Repair

Official notice

22 Nov 2018

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Motorcycles (Honda Lead 125) - Repair. Engine (throttle cable) defect. ■Defective part (component name): Engine (throttle cable). ■Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed defective and its cause: Due to improper casting of the inner cable, the coating tube of some throttle cables has been damaged. Rainwater or other water may therefore enter the throttle cable through the damaged area. In the worst case, the water may freeze, preventing throttle operation and keeping the engine speed from decreasing. Published 2018-11-22.

What to do now

(Improvement campaign)563 ■Improvement measures: On all vehicles, replace the throttle cable with a nondefective part.

Recall number

563

Official notice

2018-11-22

The hazard

Engine (throttle cable) defect. ■Defective part (component name): Engine (throttle cable). ■Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed defective and its cause: Due to improper casting of the inner cable, the coating tube of some throttle cables has been damaged. Rainwater or other water may therefore enter the throttle cable through the damaged area. In the worst case, the water may freeze, preventing throttle operation and keeping the engine speed from decreasing.

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Recall Numbers

563

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Affected products

Product 1

ホンダ リード125

Hazard

Engine (throttle cable) defect. ■Defective part (component name): Engine (throttle cable). ■Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed defective and its cause: Due to improper casting of the inner cable, the coating tube of some throttle cables has been damaged. Rainwater or other water may therefore enter the throttle cable through the damaged area. In the worst case, the water may freeze, preventing throttle operation and keeping the engine speed from decreasing.

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

本田技研工業株式会社

Phone

0120-086819

Brand: Honda. Contact: 本田技研工業株式会社. Phone 0120-086819.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

563

Event id

CAA-00000021419

Source tier

official

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