American Honda Recalls Motocross Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Recall 17764 · Sep 5, 2017 · American Honda
5,700
units affected
5,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17764
- Date
- Sep 5, 2017
- Company
- American Honda
- Units affected
- 5,700
- Product
- CRF450R motocross off-road motorcycles
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
This recall involves all model year 2015 and 2016 Honda CRF450R motocross off-road motorcycles with 450cc, 4-cycle engines. The motorcycles are red, black and white and have "Honda" and "CRF450R" printed on both sides. The model year is printed on a label located at the front right top of the frame, near the steering head. Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) ending in 7FK400015 through 6FK403360, for the 2015 model, and 36GK500009 through 1GK502993, for the 2016 model, are included in this recall. The VIN is stamped on a nameplate located in the frame at the front right, near the steering head.
What can happen
The transmission gear can break, posing crash and injury hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled motorcycles and contact an authorized Honda Powersports dealer to schedule a free inspection and free repair. Honda is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Authorized Honda Powersports dealers nationwide from September 2014 through August 2017 for about $8,700.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled crf450r motocross off-road motorcycles?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled motorcycles and contact an authorized Honda Powersports dealer to schedule a free inspection and free repair. Honda is contacting all known purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
The transmission gear can break, posing crash and injury hazards.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.