Honda CBR1000RR SP also affected by Ohlins recall

Earlier this month, Ohlins had issued a recall for its universal steering dampers and the TTX36 rear monoshock. While no motorcycles were recalled at that time, Honda has become the second manufacturer after Yamaha to recall one of its models to fix issues with the rear suspension.

Last week, Yamaha announced that the track-only Yamaha YZF-R1M sold in Canada and Australia had been equipped with the faulty Ohlins rear shock absorbers and hence had to be recalled. Now though it seems that many more models might fall under this recall, with Honda being the latest manufacturer to issue one for the CBR1000RR SP motorcycles manufactured in 2014 and 2015.

In regards with the fault in the monoshock, a statement issued by Ohlins read – ‘the piston rod nut may have been tightened before the piston had the correct full metal-to-metal contact. This could result in the nut loosening, which would prevent proper rear suspension action, and could cause poor handling that may result in a crash.’

The recall issued by Ohlins also covers a number of aftermarket units including the TTX GP, TTX RT and TTX36 MKII. Both Honda and Yamaha have announced that once the customers get their bikes to the dealerships, qualified technicians will fix the issue by securing the rod nut, free of charge.