Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 ST1300PA, 2014-2015 CB500, CBR500, CRF250L, CBR650, CTX700, NSS300, VT750, VT1300, 2015 CB300F, CBR300, CBR600, and 2014-2016 NC700 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, sealant may have been incorrectly applied to the starter relay switch, and as a result, the electrical system may have a loss of power.
Safety risk
A loss of electrical power may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected starter relay switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JS9 and JT0.
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
235
Reported to NHTSA
2013-07-10
Owners notified
2013-08-14
Defect description
Honda is recalling certain model year 2014 CTX700 motorcycles manufactured March 6, 2013, through April 11, 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) may malfunction and lose anti-lock functionality.
Safety risk
The anti-lock function may not perform properly allowing for wheel lock up and skidding, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the ABS modulator, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's recall number is JB0.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Steering
3
2 mi
Suspension
3
2 mi
Power train
2
7,000 mi
Electrical system
1
7,405 mi
Engine
1
—
Service brakes
1
1,202 mi
The 2015 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.