Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / VFR800A / 2002

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007100185 Incident Date: Mar, 24 2007
Consumer's City: HUMBOLDT Consumer's State: TN
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: VFR800A Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JH2RC46492M Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 27 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 16 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The battery wiring harness was defective. wires leading from the positive battery terminal to and from the main fuse holder were too small gauge, causing them to become very hot to the point, and insulation melted. wires were able to contact each other and other metal objects, creating a fire hazard. in my case, the main fuse was completely bypassed. the main fuse socket was too small for this usage and became very hot.*ak