NHTSA Campaign 16V528000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Jul 12, 2016 · 11,424 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 CBR300RA, CBR300R and CB300F motorcycles. The affected motorcycles may have an improperly machined crankshaft which may result in the failure of the connecting rod bearing retainer.

Consequence

If the connecting rod bearing retainer fails, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KB9.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA CB300F 2015 11,424
HONDA CB300F 2016 11,424
HONDA CBR300R 2015 11,424
HONDA CBR300R 2016 11,424

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V528000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.