Honda Motor Company Ltd is constantly evaluating the durability of its products, in pursuit of total quality and customer satisfaction. In doing so, we have been made aware of a concern with the oil cooler pipes fitted to a specific range of VFR800 models.
It has been identified that a problem may exist with the left or right hand oil cooler pipes resulting in an oil leakage.
This leak occurs as a result of galvanic corrosion between the oil cooler pipe and the rubber protector. This corrosion normally only forms as a result of use in winter conditions, where corrosive rock salt has been extensively used on the roads to aid in snow and ice control.
The factory has introduced a higher resistance protector material to prevent galvanic corrosion.
Model: VFR800-2 , 3, 4, 5, 6 and A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6
Although only a very small number of cases have been reported, Honda Motor Co Ltd have announced a Recall Campaign on a specified range of potentially affected machines. We are therefore contacting all owners of potentially affected machines instructing them to contact an authorised Honda dealer of their choice, to have a countermeasure applied to their machine to prevent any possible occurrence.
Affected VIN / Frame Number Range
JH2RC46A*2M400023 - JH2RC46A*2M406349
JH2RC46A*3M500005 - JH2RC46A*3M503148
JH2RC46A*4M600496 - JH2RC46A*4M601830
JH2RC46A*5M700001 - JH2RC46A*5M700050
JH2RC46A*6M800407 - JH2RC46A*6M801077
JH2RC46C*2M400024 - JH2RC46C*2M404228
JH2RC46C*3M500268 - JH2RC46C*3M502703
JH2RC46C*4M600004 - JH2RC46C*4M601373
JH2RC46C*5M700005 - JH2RC46C*5M702233
JH2RC46C*6M800123 - JH2RC46C*6M801542