HONDA 1000 Recalls

1978 HONDA 1000 Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Date Announced: 02/15/1978

Description of Recall: DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN HEAVY RAIN, THERE MAY BE A NOTICEABLE INITIAL REDUCTION IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REAR DISC BRAKE, FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL RECOVERY TO NORMAL, DRY CONDITION EFFECTIVENESS. IF PEDAL FORCE IS NOT INCREASED TO COMPENSATE, LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WILL RESULT. IF PEDAL FORCE IS NOT REDUCED AFTER RECOVERY, A REAR WHEEL SKID COULD RESULT.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE REAR BRAKE PADS WITH PADS WHICH WILL IMPROVE BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN WET WEATHER.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR DISC BRAKES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EITHER CONDITION, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES OR REARWHEEL SKID, COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

1977 HONDA 1000 Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Date Announced: 02/15/1978

Description of Recall: DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN HEAVY RAIN, THERE MAY BE A NOTICEABLE INITIAL REDUCTION IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REAR DISC BRAKE, FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL RECOVERY TO NORMAL, DRY CONDITION EFFECTIVENESS. IF PEDAL FORCE IS NOT INCREASED TO COMPENSATE, LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WILL RESULT. IF PEDAL FORCE IS NOT REDUCED AFTER RECOVERY, A REAR WHEEL SKID COULD RESULT.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE REAR BRAKE PADS WITH PADS WHICH WILL IMPROVE BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN WET WEATHER.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR DISC BRAKES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EITHER CONDITION, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES OR REARWHEEL SKID, COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

1975 HONDA 1000 Recall

Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Date Announced: 02/15/1978

Description of Recall: DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN HEAVY RAIN, THERE MAY BE A NOTICEABLE INITIAL REDUCTION IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REAR DISC BRAKE, FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL RECOVERY TO NORMAL, DRY CONDITION EFFECTIVENESS. IF PEDAL FORCE IS NOT INCREASED TO COMPENSATE, LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WILL RESULT. IF PEDAL FORCE IS NOT REDUCED AFTER RECOVERY, A REAR WHEEL SKID COULD RESULT.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE REAR BRAKE PADS WITH PADS WHICH WILL IMPROVE BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN WET WEATHER.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR DISC BRAKES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EITHER CONDITION, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES OR REARWHEEL SKID, COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.