NHTSA recall 16V528000
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.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 16V528000 |
| Manufacturer's number | KB9 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2016-07-12 |
| Owners notified | 2016-08-26 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 11424 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-02-13 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 11424 |
| Reported remedied | 8537 (74%) |
| Reported unreachable | 12 |
| Reported removed | 2 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 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 2015-2016 CBR300RA, CBR300R and CB300F motorcycles. The affected motorcycles may have an improperly machined crankshaft which may result in the failure of the connecting rod bearing retainer.
What can happen
If the connecting rod bearing retainer fails, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KB9.
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.
| 2015 HONDA CB300F | Built 2014-06-17 to 2015-05-14. |
|---|---|
| 2016 HONDA CB300F | Built 2015-10-27 to 2016-05-04. |
| 2015 HONDA CBR300R | Built 2014-05-09 to 2015-04-03. |
| 2016 HONDA CBR300R | Built 2015-10-16 to 2016-04-24. |
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.