bayarearider Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Question - appleis to USA owners - I'm a second owner, bought directly from a man that bought the bike new. How will Honda know to email a letter to me? Do they check title registrations through the Department of Motorvehicles for each state? Or do they send letters only to those who bought new? The bike had the extended warranty, so I transferred that into my name at the small local dealer, but I wonder how Honda Motorsports will know to include me in the notice. Just curious - still not showing up on the recall page. THanks, -Dan They'll find you through DMV. Got a recall notice for my Yamaha several months ago. I am not the original owner and never registered anything with Yamaha. @Swimmer, it sounds like you have already updated the mailing routine by transferring info at a dealership, as I was told that Is the process. Not done by phone or online. They also confirmed the pending driveline U-joint recall today. Honda Powersports Cust Ser. 866-784-1870. (Have your Vin. # handy) Honda of San Mateo, CA also confirmed pending recall... "If you're having issues, have it inspected. The dealership will communicate up line if needed. If no issues, wait for the letter" was their comment to me. At speed all feels fine here but... How much slow speed slop n clatter is too much? I'm hearing varying degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmick Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Hi guys! This is the site. The news is correct. What matters is the year and chassis number. I've done early schedule althoug my machine keeps candy.An the summer is high! bramm, bramm http://www.honda.com.br/imprensa/noticias/Paginas/Honda-convoca-proprietarios-dos-modelos-VFR-1200-F-e-VFR-1200-X-Crosstourer.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFROr Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Thanks to the OP for the heads up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lshark Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) it looks to be official both of my VIN #s came up positive Edited December 11, 2015 by lshark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer St. Stephen Posted December 9, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 9, 2015 AMERICAN HONDA EXPECTS TO RECEIVE THE FIRST SHIPMENTS OF THE REMEDY PARTS IN LATE 2015 TO EARLY 2016 So... 1. When do the new and improved driveshaft parts arrive at the dealer? Sounds like it could be next week, or next spring. Does anyone have any intel on when we will be actually able to get this fixed? 2. And, as others have posted, what driveline slop is normal, and what is a sign of imminent disaster? My 2010 has always had a lot of driveline lash--riding around a parking garage is an unpleasant, clunky exercise in clutch control. This will definitely have me thinking going round the cliffs on the PCH! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer swimmer Posted December 9, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 9, 2015 Question - appleis to USA owners - I'm a second owner, bought directly from a man that bought the bike new. How will Honda know to email a letter to me? Do they check title registrations through the Department of Motorvehicles for each state? Or do they send letters only to those who bought new? The bike had the extended warranty, so I transferred that into my name at the small local dealer, but I wonder how Honda Motorsports will know to include me in the notice. Just curious - still not showing up on the recall page. THanks, -Dan They'll find you through DMV. Got a recall notice for my Yamaha several months ago. I am not the original owner and never registered anything with Yamaha. @Swimmer, it sounds like you have already updated the mailing routine by transferring info at a dealership, as I was told that Is the process. Not done by phone or online. They also confirmed the pending driveline U-joint recall today. Honda Powersports Cust Ser. 866-784-1870. (Have your Vin. # handy) Honda of San Mateo, CA also confirmed pending recall... "If you're having issues, have it inspected. The dealership will communicate up line if needed. If no issues, wait for the letter" was their comment to me. At speed all feels fine here but... How much slow speed slop n clatter is too much? I'm hearing varying degrees. No, I didn't buy the Yamaha from a dealer and certainly never took it near a dealer. The recall notice just showed up. They get their information from the DMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayarearider Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Question - appleis to USA owners - I'm a second owner, bought directly from a man that bought the bike new. How will Honda know to email a letter to me? Do they check title registrations through the Department of Motorvehicles for each state? Or do they send letters only to those who bought new? The bike had the extended warranty, so I transferred that into my name at the small local dealer, but I wonder how Honda Motorsports will know to include me in the notice. Just curious - still not showing up on the recall page. THanks, -Dan They'll find you through DMV. Got a recall notice for my Yamaha several months ago. I am not the original owner and never registered anything with Yamaha. @Swimmer, it sounds like you have already updated the mailing routine by transferring info at a dealership, as I was told that Is the process. Not done by phone or online. They also confirmed the pending driveline U-joint recall today. Honda Powersports Cust Ser. 866-784-1870. (Have your Vin. # handy) Honda of San Mateo, CA also confirmed pending recall... "If you're having issues, have it inspected. The dealership will communicate up line if needed. If no issues, wait for the letter" was their comment to me. At speed all feels fine here but... How much slow speed slop n clatter is too much? I'm hearing varying degrees. No, I didn't buy the Yamaha from a dealer and certainly never took it near a dealer. The recall notice just showed up. They get their information from the DMV. Oh right, I meant to Rider14... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crakerjac Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 So I guess I'm going to have to find a dealer to get my bike fixed. Last place my dad took his Goldwing to kinked his Radiator return hose when reassembling the bike causing it to overheat... I just don't trust anyone to work on my bike (and that includes myself at times). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lshark Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 i'm going to have to start going around interviewing Service Managers.....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted December 10, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 10, 2015 Happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lshark Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 good,....maybe this will get rid of the last bit of the driveline chatter that the reflash didn't cure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitenurse Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 It would appear that not all of the staff in customer services at Honda UK know about the recall. When I rang them I must have spoken to a different member of staff to the one that some dealers have spoken to, mine knew absolutely nothing about a recall. When I pressed him, he asked for my registration number and then told me there were no recalls for my Vfr1200F DCT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lshark Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 try searching your VIN# here ...http://powersports.honda.com/recalls.aspx ask customer service about Campaign ID JW2 regardless if you purchased the bike new or private resale, just bring it to any Honda dealer and they will run the VIN# and fix bike if it's been recalled ,....it doesn't matter if you have the letter, they are concerned about accounting for every unit sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Marsman99 Posted December 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 13, 2015 Went to my dealer yesterday armed with the info on my 1200. They pulled up the recall bulletin on the computer and said it was news to them, hadn't received any separate notices from mother Honda. They printed out the full repair procedure Honda provided. However, the PN's for the new parts weren't available in their system yet, so they couldn't schedule the repair until they were. They also said the bulletin said no checking required, just full parts replacement and it didn't segregate repair based on VIN, year etc. - all were to be repaired. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer ReadingVFR Posted December 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 13, 2015 Went to my dealer yesterday armed with the info on my 1200. They pulled up the recall bulletin on the computer and said it was news to them, hadn't received any separate notices from mother Honda. They printed out the full repair procedure Honda provided. However, the PN's for the new parts weren't available in their system yet, so they couldn't schedule the repair until they were. They also said the bulletin said no checking required, just full parts replacement and it didn't segregate repair based on VIN, year etc. - all were to be repaired. I was told to same by my dealer as the recall is there but no parts are available yet so hopefully the parts will be in shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lshark Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 i was just looking at the service manual (pg 14-6), it doesn't seem to be a terribly difficult job, swing arm doesn't have to be removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Marsman99 Posted December 15, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 15, 2015 i was just looking at the service manual (pg 14-6), it doesn't seem to be a terribly difficult job, swing arm doesn't have to be removed In fact, the Honda sevice tech quoted me one hour to do the full warranty repair, which I was a bit surprised by. It would take me an hour just to clear my workbench, read the manual, and crack open a beer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted December 15, 2015 Forum CEO Share Posted December 15, 2015 VIN: JH2SC6317AK000775 YEAR: 2010 CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLES SUB-CATEGORY: SPORT MODEL: VFR1200F NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS: 1 LAST UPDATED: DEC 14, 2015 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: TBD CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION: 10-13 VFR12 PROPELLER SHAFT MFR CAMPAIGN ID: JW2 RECALL DATE: 12/04/2015 RECALL STATUS: Recall INCOMPLETE SUMMARY:AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. (HONDA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2012-2013 VFR1200F/FD MOTORCYCLES. THE DRIVESHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT BEARING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED AND, EVEN IF PROPERLY ASSEMBLED, MAY NOT HAVE SPECIFIED DURABILITY AS THE RESULT OF MANUFACTURING ERRORS. SAFETY RISK:IF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT SEPARATES, DRIVE FORCE WILL BE LOST; IF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BREAKS, IT IS POSSIBLE IT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SWING ARM AND LOCK THE REAR WHEEL WHILE RIDING. EITHER OUTCOME INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY:HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS. AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT, FREE OF CHARGE. WHILE AMERICAN HONDA EXPECTS TO RECEIVE THE FIRST SHIPMENTS OF THE REMEDY PARTS IN LATE 2015 TO EARLY 2016, CUSTOMERS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF THE DEFECT BEFORE THE REMEDY PARTS ARE AVAILABLE CAN BRING THEIR VEHICLE TO A HONDA MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. IF THE DRIVESHAFT FAILS THE INSPECTION, THE DRIVESHAFT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PRE-COUNTERMEASURE PART, FREE OF CHARGE; THE CUSTOMER WILL BE ASKED TO RETURN TO HAVE THE DRIVESHAFT REPLACED WITH A REMEDY PART ONCE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. ONCE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, HONDA DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH A REMEDY PART, FREE OF CHARGE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rectaltronics Posted December 15, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 15, 2015 i was just looking at the service manual (pg 14-6), it doesn't seem to be a terribly difficult job, swing arm doesn't have to be removedIn fact, the Honda sevice tech quoted me one hour to do the full warranty repair, which I was a bit surprised by. It would take me an hour just to clear my workbench, read the manual, and crack open a beer. Sometimes it takes me that long just to get the bodywork off, LOL! Well this is a helluva way for Honda to compete with BMW. :-( Good luck everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer swimmer Posted December 15, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 15, 2015 VIN: JH2SC6317AK000775 YEAR: 2010 CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLES SUB-CATEGORY: SPORT MODEL: VFR1200F NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS: 1 LAST UPDATED: DEC 14, 2015 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: TBD CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION: 10-13 VFR12 PROPELLER SHAFT MFR CAMPAIGN ID: JW2 RECALL DATE: 12/04/2015 RECALL STATUS: Recall INCOMPLETE SUMMARY:AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. (HONDA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2012-2013 VFR1200F/FD MOTORCYCLES. THE DRIVESHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT BEARING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED AND, EVEN IF PROPERLY ASSEMBLED, MAY NOT HAVE SPECIFIED DURABILITY AS THE RESULT OF MANUFACTURING ERRORS. SAFETY RISK:IF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT SEPARATES, DRIVE FORCE WILL BE LOST; IF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BREAKS, IT IS POSSIBLE IT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SWING ARM AND LOCK THE REAR WHEEL WHILE RIDING. EITHER OUTCOME INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY:HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS. AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT, FREE OF CHARGE. WHILE AMERICAN HONDA EXPECTS TO RECEIVE THE FIRST SHIPMENTS OF THE REMEDY PARTS IN LATE 2015 TO EARLY 2016, CUSTOMERS WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF THE DEFECT BEFORE THE REMEDY PARTS ARE AVAILABLE CAN BRING THEIR VEHICLE TO A HONDA MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. IF THE DRIVESHAFT FAILS THE INSPECTION, THE DRIVESHAFT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PRE-COUNTERMEASURE PART, FREE OF CHARGE; THE CUSTOMER WILL BE ASKED TO RETURN TO HAVE THE DRIVESHAFT REPLACED WITH A REMEDY PART ONCE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. ONCE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, HONDA DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH A REMEDY PART, FREE OF CHARGE. Good job on Honda for addressing this issue properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted December 16, 2015 Forum CEO Share Posted December 16, 2015 I almost have 50k on this bike - I will get the work done but doubt it has an issue, it would have failed by now? She needs some loving care, shock rebuild, new rear brake disc ready to put on, replacing some plastic, new shoes, new tires. I will be ready this summer to ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dae Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I almost have 50k on this bike - I will get the work done but doubt it has an issue, it would have failed by now? She needs some loving care, shock rebuild, new rear brake disc ready to put on, replacing some plastic, new shoes, new tires. I will be ready this summer to ride. Mine failed at 94,000 KM (56,000 Miles), I would get it checked especially if Honda is willing to pay for the inspection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crakerjac Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Is a shaft drive fluid change part of the work order? I know the fluid change is easy, but if it's one less thing I have to do come spring then GREAT! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jekrumpe Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 My 2010 is subject to the recall. 44K miles and no issues, but obviously I don't want to have a problem. I have not received my letter in the mail, but I talked to the dealer. Honda tells the dealer the parts will not be available until at least mid-January (and perhaps later). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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