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Honda - Rear brake may overheat with a possibility of fire

Official notice

13 Feb 2012

CriticalDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Honda - Rear brake may overheat with a possibility of fire. Rear brake may overheat with a possibility of fire Published 2012-02-13.

What to do now

Recall the machines that are likely to be affected to inspect the free play of the secondary master cylinder using a special tool to ensure there is no blocking of the port and if necessary replace the secondary master cylinder with a modified part.

Units affected

1,821

Recall number

RM-2011-030

Official notice

2012-02-13

The hazard

Rear brake may overheat with a possibility of fire

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

GL1800

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Affected products

Product 1

HONDA MOTORCYCLES GL1800

Units affected

1,821

Risk / hazard

Rear brake may overheat with a possibility of fire

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Honda motorcycles

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Honda. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall RM-2011-030

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

RM-2011-030

Campaign number

AS110006

Units affected

1,821

Classification

DVSA recall RM-2011-030

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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