CanadaHonda CMX300 motorcycles (2017–2026) and CMX500 motorcycles (2017–2025) are affected; check the model and model year to recognise if yours is included. The handlebar lock screw may not have been installed properly and could loosen and fall between the frame and steering stem, potentially interfering with steering and causing a loss of control. Honda will notify owners by mail and advises taking the motorcycle to a dealership to replace the handlebar lock screw and apply a thread‑locking compound.
How to identify it
2017–2026 Honda CMX300
2017–2025 Honda CMX500
The hazard
On certain motorcycles, the handlebar lock screw may not have been installed properly. As a result, the screw could loosen and fall between the frame and the steering stem. If this happens, the screw could interfere with the steering and cause a loss of steering control.
Note: This recall is an expansion of Transport Canada recall no. 2026-114.
A loss of steering control could create the risk of a crash.
What to do
Honda will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your motorcycle to a dealership to replace the handlebar lock screw and apply a thread-locking compound.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Transport Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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