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title: "HONDA CMX300 (2023) - Recall 23V261000 — NHTSA record 253814 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Rebel 300 (CMX300) motorcycles. The right engine crank house cover was incorrectly painted, allowing"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-253814-honda-cmx300-2023-recall-23v261000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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---

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# HONDA CMX300 (2023) - Recall 23V261000 — NHTSA record 253814

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 Apr 12, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: HONDA CMX300 (2023) - Recall 23V261000
- **Reason**: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Rebel 300 (CMX300) motorcycles. The right engine crank house cover was incorrectly painted, allowing the press-fit plug to fall out. Oil can leak onto the exhaust pipe or rear tire without the plug, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Quantity**: 1461
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 253814

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V261000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HONDA CMX300; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

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

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Apr 12, 2023
- **Owner notification**: May 25, 2023
- **Record created**: Apr 12, 2023

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 right crank case cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 25, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KP2.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V261000)

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

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