The defect
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.
The risk
If the connecting rod bearing retainer fails, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda CB300F | 2015, 2016 |
| Honda CBR300R | 2015, 2016 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 CB300F | 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| Honda CBR300R | 2015 | 5 | 2 |
| Honda CBR300R | 2016 | 4 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2016
26 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 16V925000 22 Dec 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V907000 16 Dec 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V868000 2 Dec 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V838000 18 Nov 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V837000 18 Nov 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V795000 1 Nov 2016 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 16V779000 26 Oct 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V619000 24 Aug 2016 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016