Vehicle recall 79V273000 · December 27, 1979
1977-1978 Honda CB750
The fuse holder contact spring on the involved vehicles is defective in that it can cause high temperatures to develop at the fuse, and the fuse may fail.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The fuse holder contact spring on the involved vehicles is defective in that it can cause high temperatures to develop at the fuse, and the fuse may fail. Failure of the main fuse would cause all electrical functions to cease, including lights and ignition.
- Remedy
- Dealer will install a fuse box which contains a more effective spring, at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: electrical; fuse contact spring.consequences of defect: failure of the main fuse during vehicle operation couldcause loss of vehicle control and an accident.note: additional accessories should not be installed prior to correction of thedefect.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V273000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 27, 1979
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- March 17, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 15,529
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Honda CB750 (1977-1978): 1978, 1977
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