Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Exterior Lighting
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on May 24, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 28,528. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Super Cub C125, CB500X, CB650R, CBR300R, CBR500R, CBR650R, Rebel 300, Rebel 500, Monkey, 2020 CRF250L, GROM, 2021 CRF300L, and CB500F motorcycles. The rear reflector lens may not reflect brightly enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
A dim rear reflector may reduce the visibility of the motorcycle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rear reflector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KM3.
22 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Honda C125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Honda CB500F | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Honda CB500X | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Honda CB650R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Honda CBR300R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Honda CBR500R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Honda CBR650R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Honda CMX300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Honda CMX500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Honda CRF300L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Honda Monkey125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda C125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda CB500X | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda CB650R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda CBR300R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda CBR500R | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda CBR650R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda CMX300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda CMX500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda CRF250L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda Grom125 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda Monkey125 | 0 | 1 | 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 21V382000.
Full record for the 2021 Honda C125 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →