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Motorcycles (Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin and others) - Repair

Official notice

17 Dec 2020

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Motorcycles (Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin and others) - Repair. Fuel system (fuel tank) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Fuel system (fuel tank). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment, or performance and its cause: Due to inappropriate methods of controlling foreign material during fuel tank manufacture, oxides generated inside the tank during welding may adhere to the fuel pump suction filter. Consequently, the filter may become clogged, causing poor engine operation and, in the worst case, the engine may stall while riding. Published 2020-12-17.

What to do now

(Recall) 4867. ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, drain all gasoline to remove oxides from inside the fuel tank, and replace the fuel pump suction filter, fuel filter, and chamber with new parts.

Recall number

4867

Official notice

2020-12-17

The hazard

Fuel system (fuel tank) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Fuel system (fuel tank). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment, or performance and its cause: Due to inappropriate methods of controlling foreign material during fuel tank manufacture, oxides generated inside the tank during welding may adhere to the fuel pump suction filter. Consequently, the filter may become clogged, causing poor engine operation and, in the worst case, the engine may stall while riding.

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Recall Numbers

4867

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Affected products

Product 1

ホンダ CRF1100L Africa Twin 他

Hazard

Fuel system (fuel tank) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Fuel system (fuel tank). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment, or performance and its cause: Due to inappropriate methods of controlling foreign material during fuel tank manufacture, oxides generated inside the tank during welding may adhere to the fuel pump suction filter. Consequently, the filter may become clogged, causing poor engine operation and, in the worst case, the engine may stall while riding.

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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

4867

Event id

CAA-00000027364

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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