2013 HONDA CBR500RA Recalls, Complaints & Safety

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

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.

6,954 vehicles affected

MY BIKE'S FRAME HAS HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BY SPLITTING OPEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY (710NB LANE3 BEFORE THE 1HWY EXIT) AND HIT A POTHOLE THAT JOLTED THE BIKE BUT CAUSED NO AIRTIME OR WOBBLING, THE BIKE THEN STARTED INTERMITTENTLY SCRAPPING ON THE GROUND, I PULLED OVER THINKING I HAD A FLAT TIRE, BUT THE TIRE WAS FINE. THE LOWER FAIRINGS HAD BENT BUT I COULD SEE NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF PROBLEMS. I RODE OFF THE FREEWAY WITH THE BIKE OCCASIONALLY SCRAPPING THE GROUND AND INSPECTED IT FURTHER TO FIND THE FRAME ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BIKE TO BE SPLIT AND BENT, BARLEY HOLDING UP THE BIKE AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO HAVE ALMOST NO CLEARANCE FROM THE GROUND.