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title: "HONDA REBEL 1100 (2021) - Recall 21V987000 — NHTSA record 161965 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Honda Rebel 1100 (CMX1100) motorcycles. The radiator cap may have been improperly formed during manuf"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# HONDA REBEL 1100 (2021) - Recall 21V987000 — NHTSA record 161965

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 16, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: HONDA REBEL 1100 (2021) - Recall 21V987000
- **Reason**: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Honda Rebel 1100 (CMX1100) motorcycles. The radiator cap may have been improperly formed during manufacturing, which could create an insufficient seal. An insufficiently sealed radiator cap may leak or spray hot coolant, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Quantity**: 1022
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 161965

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V987000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HONDA REBEL 1100; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 16, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Feb 22, 2022
- **Record created**: Dec 17, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the radiator cap and refill any lost coolant, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2022. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KN1.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V987000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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