NHTSA Campaign 26V500000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NHTSA campaign 26V500000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: steering wheel/handle bar. The repair is free.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed the report for 26V500000 with NHTSA on July 30, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V500000, NHTSA lists up to 43,913 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 19, 2025 and May 23, 2025.
The 26V500000 report reached NHTSA 14 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V500000 were scheduled from September 28, 2026, 60 days after the report.
26V500000 covers 2 models from Honda, model years 2017–2023.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V500000 ranks 93 of 232 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls on this site.
Besides 26V500000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 9 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 26V500000 was 26V146000, reported on March 12, 2026.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- A detached screw may lodge between the frame and stem, interfering with steering and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported July 30, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V500000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V500000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 30, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted