NHTSA Complaint #10354982 — 2007 HONDA VT750

FUEL VALVE IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE BLOCK. MOTORCYCLE LEFT OUT OF RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER MODELS. NO DAMAGE, WRECK, ETC TO HAVE CAUSED LEAK. THE VALVE ITSELF IS LEAKING AS EXPLAINED IN HONDA'S RECALL: HTTP://POWERSPORTS.HONDA.COM/NEWS/090111C080A99CEF/2008/04/01/IMPORTANT-SAFETY-AND-EMISSIONS-RECALL-NOTICE-2007-2008-MODEL-YEAR-VT750-MOTORCYCLES.ASPX IMPORTANT SAFETY AND EMISSIONS RECALL NOTICE - 2007-2008 MODEL YEAR VT750 MOTORCYCLES APRIL 1, 2008 IMPORTANT SAFETY AND EMISSIONS RECALL NOTICE DEAR HONDA OWNER: THIS NOTICE IS SENT TO YOU IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT AND THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD. WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THIS NOTICE? HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT THAT IS RELATED TO BOTH MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND EMISSIONS REGULATIONS EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2007-2008 MODEL YEAR VT750 MOTORCYCLES. THE AFFECTED UNITS HAVE AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM AND THE FUEL VALVE MAY DRIP FUEL. SAFETY CONSEQUENCE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, DRIPPING FUEL POSES A RISK OF FIRE. EMISSION CONSEQUENCE FUEL EVAPORATING INTO THE ATMOSPHERE WILL RESULT IN THE MOTORCYCLE NO LONGER MEETING REGULATIONS. YOUR MOTORCYCLE MAY FAIL A STATE OR LOCAL EMISSIONS INSPECTION IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS RECALL REPAIR DONE. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? PLEASE CALL YOUR AUTHORIZED HONDA MOTORCYCLE DEALER AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE FUEL VALVE DIAPHRAGM ON YOUR MOTORCYCLE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. ALTHOUGH THE REPAIR WILL TAKE LESS THAN ONE HOUR, PLEASE PLAN TO LEAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE FOR AT LEAST ONE DAY TO ALLOW THE DEALER FLEXIBILITY IN SCHEDULING. FOR WHATEVER REASON THE VIN ON MY VT750CA HONDA SHADOW AERO DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALER. *TR