| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005035823 | Incident Date: Aug, 23 2005 |
| Consumer's City: PALMER | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: VTX1300 | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1HFSC52054A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 24 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 28 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Bike was purchased new and the speedomoter reads approx 10% higher than actual speed. concerning myself with calculating speed while driving at highway speeds is a distraction. cars constantly passing and discourteous as most often than not i am not maintaining an accurate posted highway speed. some drivers have passed and cut in front in rage posing a serious danger to me and my passenger. speed has been confirmed with a gps. inquiries to my dealer, honda and internet based clubs or message boards have produced the same assessment. dealer have stated that this is a normal condition in motorcycles...i own several cards both older and a 2005 and these are as accurate as they state to be. products also exist on the market that can be purchased to correct a well known issue - referred to as "speedo healers". |
