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Motorcycles (Honda VFR1200F and other models) - Repair
Official notice
3 Dec 2015
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Motorcycles (Honda VFR1200F and other models) - Repair. Due to a defect in the power transmission system (propeller shaft). ■Defective part (component name): Power transmission system (propeller shaft). ■Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: At the propeller shaft yoke joint, the staking pressure used to prevent the bearings from coming out and the shape of the housing retaining the bearings are inappropriate. As a result, heat from friction during riding or high loads may cause internal bearing wear in some units. Continued riding in this condition may cause the yoke joint to break. In the worst case, the vehicle may become inoperable, or the propeller shaft may interfere with the swingarm and lock the rear wheel. Published 2015-12-03.
What to do now
(Recall) 3709 ■Corrective measures: Replace the propeller shaft on all vehicles with an improved part. However, because supplying the improved parts will take time, as an interim measure, inspect the propeller shaft on all vehicles and replace it with a new one if improper operation of the yoke joint is confirmed.
Recall number
3709
Official notice
2015-12-03
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the power transmission system (propeller shaft). ■Defective part (component name): Power transmission system (propeller shaft). ■Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: At the propeller shaft yoke joint, the staking pressure used to prevent the bearings from coming out and the shape of the housing retaining the bearings are inappropriate. As a result, heat from friction during riding or high loads may cause internal bearing wear in some units. Continued riding in this condition may cause the yoke joint to break. In the worst case, the vehicle may become inoperable, or the propeller shaft may interfere with the swingarm and lock the rear wheel.
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Brand: Honda. Contact: 本田技研工業株式会社. Phone 0120-086819.
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