NHTSA campaign 04V549000 · Honda campaign P53
Honda Recall 04V-549: HONDA/MOTORCYCLE/WIRE HARNESS SHORT CIRCUIT
NHTSA recall 04V549000 (Honda campaign P53) was reported by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) on November 23, 2004, with 2,185 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda ST1300 and Honda ST1300A for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on December 8, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V549000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V549000 (also written 04V-549 or 04V549)
- Filed by
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- Honda campaign number
- P53
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,185 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V549000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Honda
Honda ST1300
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 16, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Honda ST1300A
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 15, 2002 – August 1, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V549000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE ROUTING OF SOME WIRE HARNESSES MAY ALLOW A CONNECTOR TO CONTACT AND CHAFE AGAINST THE FUEL TANK.
Safety consequence
EVENTUALLY THE CHAFING MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND BLOW AN IGNITION SYSTEM FUSE. THE ENGINE WILL THEN STALL WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR POSITION AND CHECK FOR DAMAGE. IF ANY DAMAGE IS FOUND, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NECESSARY PARTS. IF NO DAMAGE IS FOUND, DEALERS WILL REPOSITION THE CONNECTOR, AND MAKE SURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE EXISTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.
Notes
HONDA RECALL NO. P53.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V549000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.