Vehicle recall 01V134000 · May 9, 2001
2002 Honda VTX1800
Vehicle description: motorcycles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. A transmission circlip was not seated correctly and could allow gears to lock.
- Consequence
- This condition could result in a rear-wheel lockup, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will repair the transmission on these motorcycles. All owners were contacted by telephone and all vehicles have been repaired. This campaign is 100% completed.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V134000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 9, 2001
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- May 9, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 70
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Manual transmission
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Honda VTX1800 (2002): 2002
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