2013 Honda CB500F & 2013 Honda CB500FA + 4 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
Without a bolt, the engine will have reduced power which may result in a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rocker arm shaft retaining bolts, free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2014. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1-866-784-1870.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V056000
- Manufacturer recall #
- JD7
- Manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Vehicles affected
- 6,954
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Owner phone
- 1-866-784-1870
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 11, 2014
- Built
- Jan 24, 2013 – Aug 8, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.