- Vehicles
- 6,954
- Built between
- Jan 2013 – Aug 2013
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 11 March 2014
- Repaired
- 74%
- Unrepaired
- 1,801
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2013 and August 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2013 Honda CB500FBuilt January 2013 to April 2013
- 2013 Honda CB500FABuilt January 2013 to July 2013
- 2013 Honda CB500XBuilt April 2013 to July 2013
- 2013 Honda CB500XABuilt April 2013 to July 2013
- 2013 Honda CBR500RBuilt January 2013 to August 2013
- 2013 Honda CBR500RABuilt January 2013 to August 2013
Repair progress
1,801 of 6,954 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2015.
74% repaired — 5,146 of 6,954 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 2
- Scrapped or exported
- 5
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Honda is recalling certain model year 2013 CB500 (FA, F, XA, X) and CBR500 (RA, R) motorcycles. The rocker arm shaft retaining bolts may have been manufactured incorrectly resulting in the bolts loosening during engine operation. A loose bolt will initially result in a slow leak of engine oil, but if not addressed, the bolt can come out of the cylinder head entirely.
What could happen
Without a bolt, the engine will have reduced power which may result in a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rocker arm shaft retaining bolts, free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2013 to August 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 February 2014
- Owners notified11 March 2014
- Latest repair reportQ2 2015 — 74% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 14 February 2014.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-866-784-1870.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- JD7
- Recalling manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.