NHTSA Recall 01V134000: Manual transmission (power train)

AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on May 9, 2001, covering an estimated 70 vehicles. It affects 2002 Honda VTX1800.

vehicles potentially affected

model affected

2001

owners notified (May 9)

NHTSA campaign	01V134000
Component	POWER TRAIN › MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Report received	May 9, 2001
Owner notification	May 9, 2001
Initiated by	Manufacturer

Defect

Vehicle description: motorcycles. A transmission circlip was not seated correctly and could allow gears to lock.

Safety risk

This condition could result in a rear-wheel lockup, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will repair the transmission on these motorcycles. All owners were contacted by telephone and all vehicles have been repaired. This campaign is 100% completed.

Vehicles covered by recall 01V134000

Make and model	Model years
Honda VTX1800	2002

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.