Service bulletins for the 2017 Honda XR650L
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.
5 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| Customer letter | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Customer letter - Honda has discovered that a defect exists within the Owner?s Manual of certain 2017 motorcycles. This defect is due to a printing error on certain pages, including the maintenance schedule. The engine and emissions related maintenance frequency and level (Inspect, Replace or Lubricate) is incomplete in the Owner?s Manual that was provided with the motorcycle. If you do not perform the required scheduled maintenance, due to the Owner?s Manual printing error, the motorcycle may release air pollutants that exceed California and Federal standards. |
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| Multiple Models | 2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Service bulletin - Honda is launching an EMISSION RECALL of multiple model year 2017 motorcycles to replace a defective Owner?s Manual. Due to a printing error, critical symbols indicating the required skill level and whether to inspect, or replace are missing from the Maintenance Schedule page. |
| MCMNF01172018901 | 2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Dealer message - Honda is launching an EMISSION RECALL on multiple model year 2017 motorcycles to replace a defective Owner?s Manual. Due to a printing error, critical symbols indicating the required skill level, and whether to inspect or replace, are missing from the Maintenance Schedule page. |
| Customer Letter | 2018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Customer letter - Some motorcycles in your dealership's inventory are affected by a recall to replace the Owner's Manual. Enclosed are the remedy Owner's Manuals to repair the affected motorcycles. |
| A15060D | 2017-08-25. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; STEERING. Service news article - To prevent damage during shipping, leather-wrapped steering wheels come with a protective plastic covering. The easiest way to remove it during PDI is to grab the covering with both hands near the top of the steering wheel and pull it toward you, like you see here. The covering comes right off. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.