2002 Honda VFR800FI

Owner complaints

Latest complaints

• Oct 2, 2007CA19,000 mi
  Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
  I am a current owner of a 2002 honda motorcycle vfr800 . in late july of 2007, I was returning home on the freeway and my motorcycle simply stopped running, with the lights on the dash going out and all power leaving the motorcycle. it was a very unsafe condition. as I was trying to make it to…

  I am a current owner of a 2002 honda motorcycle vfr800 . in late july of 2007, I was returning home on the freeway and my motorcycle simply stopped running, with the lights on the dash going out and all power leaving the motorcycle. it was a very unsafe condition. as I was trying to make it to the side of the road the cars immediately behind me almost ran into me, it was so sudden. a very dangerous situation. After testing the battery, I determined that the battery was dead. going to an on-line vfr forum group, and using their test methods I was also able to determine that the stator/ generator was not producing any current for the bike and that this bike may have been involved in a recall of that part. when I called honda motorcycle, I was informed that my vin # was outside the recall in spite of the fact that it failed. since I use my bike to go to work, I had to order the generator kit and install it myself at a great expense to me of time and money. I question whether your data IS accurate in determining whether my motorcycle should have been recalled for this fix. in addition, I feel that honda should reimburse me at the very least for the cost of new stator/ generator I had to purchase, $160.59, copy of receipt available. I retained the old part and pictures of the part immediately after I took it out. I have written the above information directly to honda as well. *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.

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