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title: "HONDA CMX300 (2021) - Recall 26V500000 — NHTSA record 325820 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-325820-honda-cmx300-2021-recall-26v500000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# HONDA CMX300 (2021) - Recall 26V500000 — NHTSA record 325820

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 Jul 30, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: HONDA CMX300 (2021) - Recall 26V500000
- **Reason**: 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. A detached screw may lodge between the frame and stem, interfering with steering and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Quantity**: 43913
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 325820

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V500000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: HONDA CMX300; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 30, 2026
- **Record created**: Jul 30, 2026

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 lock screw and apply thread lock, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed September 21, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in Winter 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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V500000)

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

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