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Honda CMX500: recall status

Notice names this product. Honda’s Honda CMX500 is named in NHTSA recall 26V500000. Your particular item is not yet verified. Compare the identifiers and exclusions in the notice before deciding whether it applies. Agency-reported hazard: A detached screw may lodge between the frame and stem, interfering with steering and increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Units affected: 43,913. Agency consumer action: Dealers will replace the lock screw and apply thread lock, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 29, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KU8. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V146. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 4, 2026.

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This notice names a product; your particular item is not yet verified. Compare every applicable model, serial, lot, production-date or model-year boundary below.

Product named
Honda CMX300; Honda CMX500
Company / brand
Honda
Model / item numbers
CMX300; CMX500
Affected model years / models
2026 Honda CMX300; 2025 Honda CMX500; 2025 Honda CMX300; 2023 Honda CMX500; 2023 Honda CMX300; 2022 Honda CMX500; 2022 Honda CMX300; 2021 Honda CMX500; 2021 Honda CMX300; 2020 Honda CMX500; 2020 Honda CMX300; 2019 Honda CMX300; 2018 Honda CMX500; 2018 Honda CMX300; 2017 Honda CMX500; 2017 Honda CMX300
Agency product description and boundaries

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2023, 2025 CMX500, 2017-2023, 2025-2026 CMX300, and 2025 Honda SCL500 motorcycles. The handlebar lock screw may loosen and detach.

Still to verify: match the label on your item with the full official notice, including any exclusions, tables and photos. Some identifiers appear only on the agency website and are absent from this data feed. A missing field does not mean all versions are affected.

If your lot or date falls outside a stated range, this notice has not established that your item is affected. This is not a finding about other recalls or product safety.

Vehicle-specific check required: use NHTSA’s official VIN lookup. Fresh Recalls has not checked a VIN or repair status and does not ask you to submit a VIN.

Brand
Honda
Model number(s)
CMX500

Recalls naming this model

NHTSA · Vehicle · July 30, 2026

Honda Steering recall (26V500000)

A detached screw may lodge between the frame and stem, interfering with steering and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Company / brand: Honda recalls

Affected products: Honda CMX300 recall status, Honda CMX500 recall status

Official ID 26V500000 · Official record ↗

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Compiled from connected official public-domain government data. Sources last checked October 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM UTC.