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Service bulletins for the 2013 Honda CBR500R

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

6 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
DLR MSG - MC 2012018-03-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Dealer message - Honda is launching a SAFETY RECALL on the following models. Effective immediately, YOU MUST NOT SELL any 2013 model year CBR500R/RA, CB500F/FA, or CB500X/XA within the following affected VIN ranges until it is repaired according to the Service Bulletin repair procedure.
Service Bulletin2018-03-05. Service bulletin. WHEELS. Service bulletin - Honda has determined that an improper surface finish on the rocker arm shaft retaining bolts can allow them to loosen and fall out while riding.
Service Bulletin2017-07-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Service bulletin - Honda is launching a Safety and Emissions Recall on all model year 2013 through 2015 CB500F/FA and CBR500R/RA motorcycles. Honda has determined that the fuel level sensor float arm can become disconnected, which results in an inaccurate fuel gauge display and a rattling noise within the fuel tank. An inaccurately displayed fuel level could cause the motorcycle to unexpectedly run out of fuel. In some instances the engine may stall or fail to start due to a blown FI fuse (15 A) caused by the float arm contacting the fuel pump terminals.
DLR MSG - MC - S2017-07-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY. Dealer message - The Service Bulletin in support of the SAFETY RECALL of 2013-2015CB500F and CBR500R motorcycles for a potentially defective Fuel Level Sensor is posted on iN.
SERVICE BULLETIN2017-06-20. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. "SERVICE BULLETIN - HONDA IS LAUNCHING A SAFETY AND EMISSIONS RECALL ON ALL MODEL YEAR 2013 THROUGH 2015 CB500F/FA AND CBR500R/RA MOTORCYCLES. HONDA HAS DETERMINED THAT WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FLOAT ARM CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED, WHICH RESULTS IN AN INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAY AND A RATTLING NOISE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK. IN SOME INSTANCES THE ENGINE MAY STALL OR FAIL TO START DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSED BY THE FLOAT ARM CONTACTING THE FUEL PUMP TERMINALS."
DLR MSG - MC - R2017-06-19. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. DEALER MESSAGE - PARTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OPEN ORDER FROM AUGUST 28, 2015. AHM INTENDS TO MAIL CUSTOMER LETTERS AROUND MID-SEPTEMBER, 2015 PENDING REGULATORY AGENCY APPROVALS. SAFETY RECALL: CB/CBR500 #2 INCLUDES THE AFFECTED MODELS AND VIN RANGES, REPAIR PROCEDURE, PARTS INFORMATION, AS WELL AS WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.