Starter assembly: relayRecall 15V-439 · Honda vehicles
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recall 15V-439 covers 47,168 Honda vehicles for a starter assembly: relay problem, reported to NHTSA on July 1, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q4) shows 79% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V439000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
The risk
A loss of electrical power may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
79%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 35 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from October 1, 2013 to June 9, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.