NHTSA safety recall

Recall 22V662000 · manufacturer campaign KN8

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (ecu/ecm) › Software — Honda · reported 1 Sep 2022 · 1,561 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CRF1100 Africa Twin motorcycles equipped with a dual-clutch transmission (DCT). A software error in the engine control unit (ECU), may disconnect the controller area network (CAN) communication and release the clutch, which can result in an engine stall or a loss of drive power.

The risk

An engine stall or a loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

The fix

Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KNB.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
22V662000
Manufacturer campaign
KN8
Filed by
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Report received
1 Sep 2022
Owners notified
6 Oct 2022
Potentially affected
1,561

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2020 Honda Crf1100 Africa Twin 2021 Honda Crf1100 Africa Twin

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are done at no charge at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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