- Vehicles
- 3,898
- Built between
- Jun 2018 – Nov 2018
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 July 2019
- Repaired
- 82%
- Unrepaired
- 710
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2018 and November 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2019 Honda CB300R
- 2018 Honda CBR300RBuilt September 2018 to September 2018
- 2018-2019 Honda CMX300Built June 2018 to November 2018
- 2018 Honda CRF250LBuilt June 2018 to November 2018
Repair progress
710 of 3,898 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2020.
82% repaired — 3,184 of 3,898 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 2
- Scrapped or exported
- 2
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 (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CB300R, 2018 CBR300R, 2018 CRF250L, 2018 CRF250L Rally, and 2018-2019 CMX300 motorcycles. The circlip, on the transmission's main shaft, may detach allowing for gear misalignment.
What could happen
A misaligned gear can shift the transmission from neutral into gear during engine start, potentially resulting in unexpected motorcycle movement or seize the transmission and rear wheel while the motorcycle is in motion. Both conditions increase the risk of crash or injury.
What gets fixed
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission main shaft, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2018 to November 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 June 2019
- Owners notified8 July 2019
- Latest repair reportQ4 2020 — 82% 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 4 June 2019.
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. Honda's number for this recall is KK3.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- KK3
- 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.