2024–2026 Honda CBR600RR Motorcycles Engine Defect Recall
Honda is recalling 2024–2026 CBR600RR motorcycles because the cylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, risking rear wheel lockup and engine fire.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The source text describes structural defects to a vehicle engine (cylinder head) that can cause rear wheel lockup and fire risk. No injuries or crashes have been reported, but the hazard involves significant injury/property-damage risk, meeting the rubric criterion for High severity.
Plain-English summary
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2024, 2025, and 2026 CBR600RR motorcycles. The cylinder head may have been improperly manufactured, which can lead to rod bearing failure.
Rod bearing failure can cause the rear wheel to lock up or allow engine oil to leak onto the rear tire. A locked rear wheel increases the risk of a crash or injury. Engine oil leaking onto hot exhaust components increases the risk of a fire.
Dealers will replace the engine assembly free of charge. Interim notification letters were mailed to owners on February 9, 2026. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in July 2026. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 7, 2026.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2024 HONDA CBR600RR
- Brand
- HONDA
- Manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorcycle
- Hazard
- rear-wheel-lockup
- engine-fire
- crash-injury
- Affected units
- 1,337
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- CBR600RR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.