Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 12, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 11,424. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 CBR300RA, CBR300R and CB300F motorcycles. The affected motorcycles may have an improperly machined crankshaft which may result in the failure of the connecting rod bearing retainer.
The risk
If the connecting rod bearing retainer fails, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KB9.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Honda CB300F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Honda CBR300R | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Honda CB300F | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Honda CBR300R | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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 16V528000.
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