NHTSA Complaint #10195932 — 2003 HONDA VFR800

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10195932
Vehicle	2003 HONDA VFR800
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 5, 2007
Date Filed	July 10, 2007
Mileage	8,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

2003 HONDA VFR MOTORCYCLE SHUT OFF WHILE OPERATING AT APPROX. 30 MPH / 3500 RPM. SAFELY PULLED OFF ROAD AND PARKED. HEADLIGHTS & DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIM, BUZZING SOUND FROM DASHBOARD. BIKE RESTARTED ONLY WHEN HEADLIGHT FUSE WAS REMOVED. BIKE CURRENTLY AT HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIRS. EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION OF THIS PROBLEM, SOLUTION, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESIGN FLAWS IN NUMEROUS 6TH GENERATION (2002 - 2007) VFRS AVAILABLE AT "HTTP://WWW.VFRDISCUSSION.COM/FORUM/INDEX.PHP?SHOWFORUM=2" (1ST THREAD). SOLUTIONS INCLUDE ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL GROUNDS, HEAVIER GAUGE WIRING &/OR HEAVIER DUTY FUSE HOLDERS. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING DESIGN FLAW! IF THE BIKE WERE TO SHUT DOWN AT HIGH SPEED, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, UNDER DEMANDING ROAD CONDITIONS, ETC, A SEVERE CRASH WOULD BE VERY LIKELY. PLEASE ENCOURAGE HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. *TR

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