NHTSA Recall 77V233000
Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Component: Fuel System, Gasoline. Reported 1977-12-28. An estimated 1,390,000 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT, IF INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, THE RIDER COULD IMPACT THE HINGED FUEL FILLER CAP IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO ACTUATE THE RELEASE LEVER AND OPEN THE CAP. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A GASOLINE LEAK.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILLER CAP LATCH WITH A LOCKING DEVICE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL FILLER CAP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING FUEL, IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION,COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
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Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1974 Honda 200
- 1975 Honda 200
- 1976 Honda 200
- 1970 Honda 350
- 1971 Honda 350
- 1972 Honda 350
- 1973 Honda 350
- 1974 Honda 350
- 1974 Honda 360
- 1975 Honda 360
- 1976 Honda 360
- 1975 Honda 400
- 1976 Honda 400
- 1977 Honda 400
- 1970 Honda 450
- 1971 Honda 450
- 1972 Honda 450
- 1973 Honda 450
- 1974 Honda 450
- 1971 Honda 500
- 1972 Honda 500
- 1973 Honda 500
- 1975 Honda 500
- 1976 Honda 500
- 1974 Honda 550
- 1975 Honda 550
- 1976 Honda 550
- 1970 Honda 750
- 1971 Honda 750
- 1972 Honda 750
- 1973 Honda 750
- 1974 Honda 750
- 1975 Honda 750
- 1976 Honda 750
- 1974 Honda Cl200