The defect
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.
The risk
A loss of electrical power may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda CB300F | 2015 |
| Honda CB500 | 2014, 2015 |
| Honda CBR300R | 2015 |
| Honda CBR500 | 2014, 2015 |
| Honda CBR600 | 2015 |
| Honda CBR650 | 2014, 2015 |
| Honda CRF250L | 2014, 2015 |
| Honda CTX700 | 2014, 2015 |
| Honda NC700X | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Honda NSS300 | 2014, 2015 |
| Honda ST1300PA | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Honda VT1300 | 2014, 2015 |
| Honda VT 750 | 2014, 2015 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda CB300F | 2015 | 6 | 2 |
| Honda CB500 | 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| Honda CB500 | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| Honda CBR300R | 2015 | 5 | 2 |
| Honda CBR500 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Honda CBR500 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Honda CBR600 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda CBR650 | 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| Honda CBR650 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda CRF250L | 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| Honda CRF250L | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda CTX700 | 2014 | 7 | 2 |
| Honda CTX700 | 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| Honda NC700X | 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| Honda NC700X | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Honda NC700X | 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| Honda NSS300 | 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| Honda NSS300 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Honda ST1300PA | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda ST1300PA | 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| Honda ST1300PA | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda VT 750 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Honda VT 750 | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Honda VT1300 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda VT1300 | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 15V874000 23 Dec 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V854000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V851000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V853000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V828000 9 Dec 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V813000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V799000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V754000 13 Nov 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015