NHTSA recall 15V439000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	15V439000
Manufacturer's number	JS9, JT0
Manufacturer	Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Reported	2015-07-08
Owners notified	2015-08-31
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
Units potentially affected	47168

Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
Report	Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 4
Filed with NHTSA	2017-01-24
Vehicles in the campaign	47168
Reported remedied	37140 (78%)
Reported unreachable	35
Reported removed	11

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.

What is wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 ST1300PA, 2014-2015 CB500, CBR500, CRF250L, CBR650, CTX700, NSS300, VT750, VT1300, 2015 CB300F, CBR300, CBR600, and 2014-2016 NC700 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, sealant may have been incorrectly applied to the starter relay switch, and as a result, the electrical system may have a loss of power.

What can happen

A loss of electrical power may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected starter relay switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JS9 and JT0.

Notes

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.safercar.gov.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2015 HONDA CB300F	Built 2014-06-17 to 2015-05-13.
2014 HONDA CB500	Built 2013-12-19 to 2014-07-28.
2015 HONDA CB500	Built 2014-12-12 to 2015-05-16.
2015 HONDA CBR300R	Built 2014-05-09 to 2015-05-09.
2014 HONDA CBR500	Built 2013-12-24 to 2014-06-30.
2015 HONDA CBR500	Built 2014-12-12 to 2015-05-14.
2015 HONDA CBR600	Built 2014-08-21 to 2015-03-20.
2014 HONDA CBR650	Built 2014-03-08 to 2014-06-23.
2015 HONDA CBR650	Built 2014-11-05 to 2015-03-20.
2014 HONDA CRF250L	Built 2013-10-01 to 2014-11-06.
2015 HONDA CRF250L	Built 2014-12-22 to 2015-06-09.
2014 HONDA CTX700	Built 2013-11-22 to 2014-07-19.
2015 HONDA CTX700	Built 2014-12-08 to 2015-03-30.
2014 HONDA NC700X	Built 2013-11-07 to 2014-03-31.
2015 HONDA NC700X	Built 2014-01-08 to 2015-04-07.
2016 HONDA NC700X	Built 2015-04-02 to 2015-06-08.
2014 HONDA NSS300	Built 2014-05-21 to 2014-05-21.
2015 HONDA NSS300	Built 2014-12-11 to 2015-03-19.
2013 HONDA ST1300PA	Built 2013-10-21 to 2013-12-27. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2014 HONDA ST1300PA	Built 2014-02-11 to 2014-09-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2015 HONDA ST1300PA	Built 2014-11-12 to 2015-03-27. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2014 HONDA VT1300	Built 2013-11-01 to 2014-03-27.
2015 HONDA VT1300	Built 2014-09-11 to 2015-03-27.
2014 HONDA VT750	Built 2013-10-24 to 2014-05-08.
2015 HONDA VT750	Built 2014-09-04 to 2015-03-18.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
Service Bulletin	2017-07-12. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - Honda Motor Co., Ltd is conducting a Safety Recall of motorcycles and scooters listed in the AFFECTED UNITS section of this bulletin. Honda has determined that a defect within certain starter relay switch assemblies can cause an increase in resistance at the main fuse, potentially interrupting battery voltage to the electrical system which can cause the engine to A) not start or B) stall while riding. In an extreme case, the increased resistance at the main fuse may cause the starter relay switch to catch on fire.
SERVICE BULLEITN	2017-06-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL OF MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS LISTED IN THE AFFECTED UNITS SECTION OF THIS BULLETIN. HONDA HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WITHIN CERTAIN STARTER RELAY SWITCH ASSEMBLIES CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN RESISTANCE ACROSS THE MAIN FUSE, POTENTIALLY INTERRUPTING BATTERY VOLTAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO A) NOT START OR B) STALL WHILE RIDING.
SERVICE BULLETIN	2017-06-19. Service bulletin. "SERVICE BULLETIN - HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL OF MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS LISTED IN THE AFFECTED UNITS SECTION OF THIS BULLETIN. HONDA HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WITHIN CERTAIN STARTER RELAY SWITCH ASSEMBLIES CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN RESISTANCE AT THE MAIN FUSE, POTENTIALLY INTERRUPTING BATTERY VOLTAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO A) NOT START OR B) STALL WHILE RIDING. IN AN EXTREME CASE, THE INCREASED RESISTANCE AT THE MAIN FUSE MAY CAUSE THE STARTER RELAY SWITCH TO CATCH ON FIRE."
DLR MSG - MC - E	2017-05-19. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - HONDA IS EXPANDING SOME VIN RANGES WITHIN THE EXISTING SAFETY RECALL OF MULTIPLE MODELS (S/B MULTI-MODEL: STARTER RELAY SWITCH #1 REVISED: AUGUST 2015) ORIGINALLY LAUNCHED JULY 2015. HONDA HAS DETERMINED THERE MAY BE A DEFECT WITHIN THE STARTER RELAY SWITCH (STARTER MAGNETIC SWITCH) ASSEMBLY THAT CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN RESISTANCE ACROSS THE MAIN FUSE, POTENTIALLY INTERRUPTING BATTERY VOLTAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AN INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BATTERY VOLTAGE CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO A) NOT START OR B) STALL WHILE RIDING. IN AN EXTREME CASE, THE INCREASED RESISTANCE AT THE MAIN FUSE CAN CAUSE THE STARTER RELAY SWITCH TO CATCH ON FIRE. AN ENGINE THAT STALLS WHILE RIDING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.