2002 Honda VFR800A
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
2 complaints
Latest complaints
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables
The battery wiring harness was defective. Wires leading from the positive battery terminal to and from the main fuse holder were too small gauge, causing them to become very hot to the point, and insulation melted. Wires were able to contact each other and other metal objects, creating a fire…
The battery wiring harness was defective. Wires leading from the positive battery terminal to and from the main fuse holder were too small gauge, causing them to become very hot to the point, and insulation melted. Wires were able to contact each other and other metal objects, creating a fire hazard. In my case, the main fuse was completely bypassed. the main fuse socket was too small for this usage and became very hot.*ak
- Electrical system › Wiring
Wiring harness failure. Ground wire at the blue molex connector on the left side overheated and failed, causing the engine not to run. Could have caused a crash if this had happened while underway. There have been many of these type of incidents on this model of motorcycle.*ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10128559Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, American Honda is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, American Honda will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.
- 10128531Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.
- 10032953Honda: warranty extension-vehicle warranty mileage. Class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain 2002-2006 honda models were overstating mileage. Federal court provided final approval of settlement on 12/29/07. No models listed.
- 10025523Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles.
- 10015344Linked braking system (lbs) proportional control valve (pcv) leakage safety recall.
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