The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2024 XL750, 2025 CMX1100, and CRF1100 motorcycles. The crankcase sealing bolt may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause the engine to leak oil onto the rear tire.
The risk
Oil on the rear tire may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the crankcase sealing bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KS2.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda CMX1100 | 2025 |
| Honda CRF1100 | 2025 |
| Honda XL750 | 2024 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
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 CMX1100 | 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Honda CRF1100 | 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| Honda XL750 | 2024 | 2 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2025
28 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 25V891000 18 Dec 2025 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 25V892000 18 Dec 2025 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 25V825000 1 Dec 2025 | KTM North America, Inc. |
| 25V822000 28 Nov 2025 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 25V798000 18 Nov 2025 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| 25V778000 12 Nov 2025 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 25V767000 6 Nov 2025 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 25V720000 23 Oct 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025