2004 Honda VFR800A
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2004 Honda VFR800A. Newest first.
Certain motorcycles equipped with combined-brake systems have a proportioning control valve (pcv) that mechanically proportions brake force when the rear brake IS applied. a seal in some pcvs IS improperly shaped, and brake fluid leakage may occur.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the motorcycle continues to be used after a leak occurs, the rear brake would eventually become inoperative. a loss of rear brake force could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the rear brake forleakage. if leakage IS confirmed, the dealer will replace the pcv free of charge. the recall began on january 31, 2005. Owners may contact honda at 866-784-1870.
Owner complaints
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- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery
My girlfriend and I rode the bike the next day to downtown oklahoma city. We were riding around town at a slow speed (5-30 mph) when coming up to a stop light that was turning red, so I started to gear the bike down to second then finally pulling in the clutch the last 10 feet or so. I just happen…
My girlfriend and I rode the bike the next day to downtown oklahoma city. We were riding around town at a slow speed (5-30 mph) when coming up to a stop light that was turning red, so I started to gear the bike down to second then finally pulling in the clutch the last 10 feet or so. I just happen to look down at the tachometer and the rpm's were below idle, somewhere around 500-800 rpms, then the bike just died. I had to turn the engine stop switch to the off position then back to the on position, then pressed the start button, and the bike started up and ran perfect the rest of the day. I rode the bike about 200mile before it happened again. The next time this happened my girlfriend and I were again coming up to a stoplight so I started gearing down to second gear pulled in the clutch and again the rpm's fell below idle speed. The light changed to green so I took off and the bike didn't want to go so I gave it more throttle, about one quarter of the throttle just to get it to 7-eleven across the road, and then all the sudden the bike starts running correctly again, the bike lunges forward because of all the throttle im giving it at the time it decided to start working. This caused my passenger to almost fall off the back of the bike, her legs came up to my shoulders I let off the gas and she slams back into me. Now stopped, with the bike still running but idling around the 500-800 mark then the bike just dies, headlights are still on, dashlights are still on. So I restarted the bike and all was fine the rest of the way home. This has happened to many time to count now. Battery, spark plugs and fuel pump replaced. *tr
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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