The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2025 Metropolitan scooters. An improper seal between the transmission case and left-side crankcase may allow transmission fluid to leak.
The risk
A transmission fluid leak can cause the driveshaft bearings to fail, causing a sudden loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the transmission case as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KR0.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Metropolitan | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
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 Metropolitan | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Metropolitan | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Metropolitan | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Metropolitan | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Metropolitan | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Metropolitan | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Metropolitan | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Metropolitan | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Metropolitan | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Metropolitan | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2024
41 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the power train; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
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| 24V862000 15 Nov 2024 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 24V853000 8 Nov 2024 | Diamond C Trailer MFG |
| 24V839000 7 Nov 2024 | General Motors, LLC |
| 24V830000 4 Nov 2024 | International Motors, LLC |
| 24V815000 31 Oct 2024 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 24V816000 31 Oct 2024 | Mazda North American Operations |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024