Honda CBR1000S: Suspension — shock absorber

Affects Honda CBR1000S · 2014–2015 — about 504 vehicles.

The hazard

If the damper rod nut loosens, shock absorber performance would be affected, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will remove the shock assembly and send it to the supplier's service center for repair. Once repaired, the supplier's service center will ship the shock assembly back to the dealer and the dealership will reinstall the shock on the motorcycle. This work will be performed free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JQ3.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational