Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
UNINTENDED SIDE-STAND DEPLOYMENT
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 04V564000.
Read the recall: what is defective and the free fix →What NHTSA is examining
This pe was opened to examine reports of unintended motorcycle side-stand deployment while underway.if the stand deploys while the motorcycle is being ridden, the side-stand interlock (designed to prevent riding with the stand deployed) will cause the engine to stall.additionally, sudden, unintended side-stand deployment while riding can cause loss of control in left turns.shortly after opening this pe, honda advised that it was conducting a recall to address this condition.with that recall (04v-564) this pe is closed.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.