2011 Honda VT750
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2011 Honda VT750. Newest first.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 VT750CA, VT750C2 and VT750C2F, 2011-2016 VT750C, 2013-2016 VT750CS, 2010-2016 VT750C2B and 2013-2014 VT750C2S motorcycles. Engine vibration may cause the bank angle sensor wire to rub on the wire harness joint connector, resulting in a loss of the sensor signal.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the bank angle sensor signal, the engine may stall while riding, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the joint connector and replace the bank angle sensor, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2016. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JW7.
Honda IS recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 vt750 motorcycles produced from june 25, 2009, to march 28, 2011. the bank angle sensor may be incorrectly manufactured creating the possibility of an erroneous reading which could cause the engine to stall.
Risk and remedy
Risk
An engine stall, while the motorcycle IS being operated, may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will replace the affected bank angle sensors. the safety recall began on june 27, 2011. owners may contact honda motorcycle customer service at 1-866-784-1870.
Owner complaints
2 complaints1 involved a crash1 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Engine · Visibility/wiper
On dec 24 2016 a vehicle with bright lights was following to close to me. Motorcycle windshield was glowing a slightly blue color making it very difficult to see the roadway. Another vehicle cut me off causing me to crash due to visibility thru the windshield. I was driving slower due to an engine viibration honda dealerships could not repair
- Steering
TL* the contact owns a 2011 honda shadow phantom vt750 motorcycle. The contact was driving 40 mph when the motorcycle began to violently shake. The motorcycle was taken to the manufacturer for diagnostic testing but was not repaired. The failure continued and the motorcycle was diagnosed three…
TL* the contact owns a 2011 honda shadow phantom vt750 motorcycle. The contact was driving 40 mph when the motorcycle began to violently shake. The motorcycle was taken to the manufacturer for diagnostic testing but was not repaired. The failure continued and the motorcycle was diagnosed three times which located the failure as a flat tire, bent rims and loose screws in the steering head bearings. The motorcycle was not repaired. The dealer allowed the contact to ride another motorcycle of the same year, make and model and the contact experienced the same failure in the second motorcycle. the failure mileage was 240 and the current mileage was 1,500. updated 08/31/11*lj
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Southern Honda Powersports
NHTSA opened Audit Query (AQ) 12-001 to determine whether Southern Honda Powersports (Southern Honda) of Chattanooga, Tennessee, had complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act…
NHTSA opened Audit Query (AQ) 12-001 to determine whether Southern Honda Powersports (Southern Honda) of Chattanooga, Tennessee, had complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a motor vehicle or equipment manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with federal motor vehicle safety standards.In turn, a dealer may not sell and deliver a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed.(see 49 U.S.C. 30120(i); 49 C.F.R. 573.11)NHTSA issued an information request to Southern Honda on May 14, 2012 to which they responded on July 6, 2012.NHTSA?s inquiry led it to believe that Southern Honda had failed to complete the requirements of five recalls that required inspections and/or repairs of motorcycles prior to their sale or delivery.NHTSA believes that 329 motorcycles affected by recalls had not been inspected and/or repaired prior to their sale and delivery between 2007 and 2012.The agency is unaware of any deaths or injuries involving these vehicles.NHTSA concluded that it had a potential civil penalty claim against Southern Honda for violations of the Safety Act.Southern Honda denied any violations of the Safety Act.In order to settle this matter, Southern Honda agreed to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $125,000, to be paid in five annual installments.This AQ is closed.
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.
- 10099565"Dealer message - the service bulletin in support of the safety recall of 2010-2016 vt750 series motorcycles for a defective bank angle sensor IS posted on in."
- 10099530"Service bulletin - honda has determined that continuous engine vibration may cause the bank angle sensor wires to break, resulting an open circuit in the bank angle sensor. If an open in the bank angle sensor electrical circuit develops, the engine may stall. An updated bank angle sensor kit IS available to correct this condition."
- 10043248Honda: on some model vehicles, there IS an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on GR8 diagnostic battery station.
Every Honda VT750 model year
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