Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V056000

Engine and engine cooling

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-02-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V056000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
6,954
Reported to NHTSA
2014-02-14
Owners notified
2014-03-11

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
Honda CB500F2013
Honda CB500FA2013
Honda CB500X2013
Honda CB500XA2013
Honda CBR500R2013
Honda CBR500RA2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.