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Honda CBR1000S Recall 15V230: Rear Shock Nut May Loosen, Risking Loss of Control

NHTSA campaign 15V230, reported April 17, 2015, 504 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain motorcycles may have been built with a rear shock absorber whose damper rod nut can loosen. If this happens, the shock loses damping performance and may even come apart, which could cause a loss of vehicle control and raise the risk of a crash.

Affected owners will be notified by Honda. Dealers will remove the rear shock assembly and send it to the supplier's service center for repair, then reinstall it once it is returned. This work is performed free of charge at an authorized dealer. Check your vehicle identification number for open recalls and contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870 with questions.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 15V230Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
Problem
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014 Honda CBR1000S motorcycles manufactured December 9, 2013, to March 28, 2014, and 2015 Honda CBR1000S motorcycles manufactured October 20, 2014, to February 27, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have been built with an improperly manufactured rear shock absorber. The nut on the damper rod for these shock absorbers may loosen, resulting in a loss of damping and the possible disassembling of the shock.
Risk
If the damper rod nut loosens, shock absorber performance would be affected, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will remove the shock assembly and send it to the supplier's service center for repair. Once repaired, the supplier's service center will ship the shock assembly back to the dealer and the dealership will reinstall the shock on the motorcycle. This work will be performed free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JQ3.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Honda CBR1000S20142015