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Complaint 138075

1985 HONDA V65 • SUSPENSION:FRONT • incident Aug 20, 1998

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
138075
Make
HONDA
Model
V65
Model Year
1985
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Incident Date
Aug 20, 1998
Date Received
Aug 27, 1998
Data As Of
Oct 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Owner Narrative

WHEN THE FORK BRACE FAILS THE FORKS FLEX CAUSING THE STEERING TO WEAVE AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE CRACKS IN THE ALUMINUM CASTING ARE BARELY VISIBLE UNTIL IT COMPLETELY BREAKS IN TWO.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.