Recall · 26V146000
Honda recalled 3 models over steering
19,406
Vehicles covered
3
Models
9
Model years
March 12, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- The defect
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2025 CMX300, CMX500, and CL500 motorcycles. The handlebar lock screw may loosen and detach.
- What it can cause
- A detached screw may lodge between the frame and stem, interfering with steering and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the lock screw and apply thread lock, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 15, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KUO. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 21, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HondaCL500 | 2023 to 2025 | Not published here |
| HondaCMX300 | 2023 to 2025 | Not published here |
| HondaCMX500 | 2023 to 2025 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 19,406 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 84% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2023 to 2025, so the oldest vehicles on it were 3 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Honda vehicles have been recalled over the steering 10 times before this, most recently in October 2024 as 24V744000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 26V500000 (steering), 23V261000 (engine and engine cooling).
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 March 12, 2026 as campaign 26V146000. 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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