EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Honda “VFR800F” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/2001/18
Summary
Some canister charge tubes are routed improperly and can touch the exhaust pipe. The heat from the exhaust pipe can damage the tube and may cause a fire.
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Product
Motorcycle — Honda
- Brand
- Honda
- Name / model
- VFR800F · EC-type approval number: e4*168/2013*00042*00; Type: 2ED
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle. Company recall code: 3KF.
- Production dates: Production period: between Nov 22, 2017 and Jul 20, 2018; model year: 2018.
What is the risk?
- Some canister charge tubes are routed improperly and can touch the exhaust pipe. The heat from the exhaust pipe can damage the tube and may cause a fire.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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