Recall · 21V382000
Honda recalled 13 models over exterior lighting
28,528
Vehicles covered
13
Models
22
Model years
May 24, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- The defect
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Super Cub C125, CB500X, CB650R, CBR300R, CBR500R, CBR650R, Rebel 300, Rebel 500, Monkey, 2020 CRF250L, GROM, 2021 CRF300L, and CB500F motorcycles. The rear reflector lens may not reflect brightly enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- What it can cause
- A dim rear reflector may reduce the visibility of the motorcycle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the rear reflector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KM3.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup.
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Honda C125 | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Honda CB500F | 2021 | Not published here |
| Honda CB500X | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Honda CB650R | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Honda CBR300R | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Honda CBR500R | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Honda CBR650R | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Honda CMX300 | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Honda CMX500 | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Honda CRF250L | 2020 | Not published here |
| Honda CRF300L | 2021 | Not published here |
| Honda GROM125 | 2020 | Not published here |
| Honda MONKEY125 | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 28,528 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 86% of the 14,970 vehicle recalls with a published size filed from 1995 up to this one. The middle campaign among them covers 488. It covers model years 2020 to 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Honda vehicles have been recalled over the exterior lighting 8 times before this, most recently in July 2016 as 16V526000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 26V500000 (steering), 21V690000 (service brakes, hydraulic).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) with NHTSA on May 24, 2021 as campaign 21V382000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes. Data last checked 2021-05-24.
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