NHTSA campaign 14V056000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Engine and Engine Cooling

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 14, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,954. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Honda is recalling certain model year 2013 CB500 (FA, F, XA, X) and CBR500 (RA, R) motorcycles. The rocker arm shaft retaining bolts may have been manufactured incorrectly resulting in the bolts loosening during engine operation. A loose bolt will initially result in a slow leak of engine oil, but if not addressed, the bolt can come out of the cylinder head entirely.

The risk

Without a bolt, the engine will have reduced power which may result in a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rocker arm shaft retaining bolts, free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2014. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-866-784-1870.

6 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls
2013 Honda CB500F	1	1
2013 Honda CB500FA	0	1
2013 Honda CB500X	1	1
2013 Honda CB500XA	0	1
2013 Honda CBR500R	0	1
2013 Honda CBR500RA	1	1

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V056000.

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