NHTSA Complaint #10032664 — 2001 HONDA CBR600F4I

MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER. I DISCONTIUED RIDING AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. DEALER TORE DOWN ENGINE AND SAID THAT A ROD BEARING IN THE FAR RIGHT CYLINDER HAD GONE BAD DOING DAMAGE TO THE ONE CYLINDER. THE SHOP ESTIMATED REPAIRS AT OVER $2000. MY BIKE HAD JUST BROKE 7000 MILES AND WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN MAY OF 01. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO HELP ME AND THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. I CALLED HONDA @ 310-532-9811 I SPOKE WITH DANNY THERE WHO STATED THAT THIS COULD BE TAKEN CAR OF ON A CASE BY CASE ISSUE THREW THERE DEALER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. I COMPLAINED THAT THIS WAS NOT "NORMAL WEAR & TEAR" AND THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE. HONDA SAID I NEEDED TO AUTHORIZE FURTHER TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE AND THAT I MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE CHARGES. I AUTHORIZED THIS AND I'AM STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM MY DEALER. THEY HAVE HAD THE ENGINE SINCE 6/3/2003.*AK