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Motorcycle (Honda Tact) - Repair

Official notice

11 May 2017

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Motorcycle (Honda Tact) - Repair. Due to an engine defect. ■ Defective component Engine. ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered defective, and its cause Due to improper engine management procedures, some vehicles were filled with neither engine oil nor transmission oil, or were not filled with transmission oil. If use continues in this condition, an engine without engine oil will seize, making the vehicle inoperable. If transmission oil is absent, the shaft bearings inside the transmission may break, making the vehicle inoperable. Published 2017-05-11.

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(Improvement campaign) 521

Recall number

521

Official notice

2017-05-11

The hazard

Due to an engine defect. ■ Defective component Engine. ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered defective, and its cause Due to improper engine management procedures, some vehicles were filled with neither engine oil nor transmission oil, or were not filled with transmission oil. If use continues in this condition, an engine without engine oil will seize, making the vehicle inoperable. If transmission oil is absent, the shaft bearings inside the transmission may break, making the vehicle inoperable.

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Recall Numbers

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Affected products

Product 1

ホンダ タクト

Hazard

Due to an engine defect. ■ Defective component Engine. ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance considered defective, and its cause Due to improper engine management procedures, some vehicles were filled with neither engine oil nor transmission oil, or were not filled with transmission oil. If use continues in this condition, an engine without engine oil will seize, making the vehicle inoperable. If transmission oil is absent, the shaft bearings inside the transmission may break, making the vehicle inoperable.

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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

521

Event id

CAA-00000017688

Source tier

official

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