Recall · 21V690000
Honda recalled 2 models over service brakes, hydraulic
262
Vehicles covered
2
Models
4
Model years
September 2, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- The defect
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 CB500X and CBR500R ABS motorcycles. Excessive grease in the ABS modulator may collect debris, which can get stuck in the check valve and cause a brake fluid leak.
- What it can cause
- A brake fluid leak can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect the lot number on the ABS modulator, and replace the modulator as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Honda Powersports customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KM6.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HondaCB500X | 2019 to 2020 | Not published here |
| HondaCBR500R | 2019 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 262 vehicles this is a small campaign: 57% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2019 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 2 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Honda vehicles have been recalled over the service brakes, hydraulic 13 times before this, most recently in November 2018 as 18V777000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 21V382000 (exterior lighting).
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 September 2, 2021 as campaign 21V690000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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