Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (ecu/Ecm) › Software
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 1, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,561. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CRF1100 Africa Twin motorcycles equipped with a dual-clutch transmission (DCT). A software error in the engine control unit (ECU), may disconnect the controller area network (CAN) communication and release the clutch, which can result in an engine stall or a loss of drive power.
The risk
An engine stall or a loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KNB.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Honda CRF1100 Africa Twin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda CRF1100 Africa Twin | 1 | 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 22V662000.
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