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  NHTSA Recall 78V239000

NHTSA Campaign Id 78V239000; Date: Oct. 24, 1978

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1974 Honda XL125 1975 Honda XL125

Component: Electrical System:wiring

Manufactured by: American Honda Motor Co.

Affected Units:: 27,935

icon3 Recall Summary:

Due to the length of the wires, the wiring harness could be pulled against the frame head tube during full right steering. If the handle bars are repeatedly turned rapidly and fully to the right, the repeated bending and tension may lead to damage or disconnection of wires in the harness.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealer will install a wiring harness extension free of charge.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Vehicle description: motorcycles. System: electrical; wiring harness. Consequences of defect: damaged or disconnected wiring could cause loss of turnsignal, taillights, and headlights. This would create an unsafe ridingcondition that could contribute to an accident.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 8, 1978

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