Recall Register

1979 Honda CB750: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1979 Honda CB750. The newest campaign is 79V112000. NHTSA received the report on 1 May 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 79V112000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will install a different type oil filter bolt of increased strength.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 16,883 units in total.

  1. 79V112000Received . 11,183 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The threaded insert for the oil filter retaining bolt may not be strong enough to withstand the stress caused by temperature and pressure, particularly in the event that the oil filter bolt has been overtightened.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install a different type oil filter bolt of increased strength.

    Report filed by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO..

  2. 79V065000Received . 5,700 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    If the countershaft oil seal is subjected to extreme oil pressure variation, the countershaft oil seal may be split, allowing oil to leak. Leaking oil can come into contact with the rear tire, which can result in traction reduction.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Countershaft oil seal will be replaced and a modified "oil path body" will be installed to reduce the oil pressure at the countershaft oil seal. Repairs will be performed at no charge to owner.

    Report filed by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19691
  2. 19701
  3. 19771
  4. 19781
  5. 19792

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1979 Honda CB750: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/cb750/1979/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1979 Honda CB750?
16,883 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Honda CB750 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Honda CB750, model years 1969 to 1979. 2 of them name the 1979 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1979 Honda CB750 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.