Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published February 20, 2025
Honda 2024 CBR650R: Gear Shift Failure Risk
Honda recalls 2024 CBR650R motorcycles due to gear shift arm fasteners that may loosen, causing inability to shift gears and increasing crash risk. Owners should contact Honda for free replacement.
Honda is recalling certain 2024 CBR650R motorcycles because the gear shift arm fasteners can loosen and detach, making it impossible to shift gears while riding. This increases the risk of a crash, so owners should get the gear shift arm replaced by a dealer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81737-honda-2024-cbr650r-gear-shift-failure-risk.
“Honda 2024 CBR650R: Gear Shift Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81737-honda-2024-cbr650r-gear-shift-failure-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V107000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V107000).
Honda recalled certain 2024 CB650R and CBR650R motorcycles because gear shift arm fasteners may loosen, increasing crash risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Feb. 20, 2025. Dealers will replace the gear shift arm free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Honda CB650R, 2024
Honda CBR650R, 2024
What to do
Dealers will replace the gear shift arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 31, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 866-784-1870.
The hazard
The fasteners of the gear shift arm may loosen and detach, resulting in the inability to shift gears while riding, which increases the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Honda has 244 other recalls on record since 2009-11-18. Other recent recalls include the Honda VT750 Recall: Fuel Pump Failure Risk (2026-10-01), the Honda Odyssey 2020 Air Bags: Unexpected Deployment Risk (2026-09-04), and the Honda CMX500 2017 Steering Recall: Risk of Crash or Injury (2026-07-30). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R (2024-2026) Recall: Engine Stall Risk (2025-11-18), the BMW 2024-2026 S 1000 RR Motorcycles: Electrical System Risk (2026-07-23), and the Harley-Davidson 2021-2026 RH1250S Sportster S: Steering Triple Clamp Fracture Risk (2026-02-09).
How to tell if you have this one
This recall applies to 2024 Honda CBR650R motorcycles. Owners received notification letters mailed April 31, 2025, and can check the recall number KR7 for details.
Brand
Honda
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Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Honda
Call Honda's customer service at 866-784-1870 to schedule a gear shift arm replacement.
Get Gear Shift Arm Replacement
Dealers will replace the gear shift arm free of charge to fix the fastener issue.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the gear shift arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 31, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KR7.
Take action
Contact Honda
We’ve drafted a message you can send Honda to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V107000 — Honda 2024 CBR650R: Gear Shift Failure Risk
Hello,
I own a Honda 2024 CBR650R: Gear Shift Failure Risk that is covered by recall 25V107000 from Honda.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the gear shift arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 31, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KR7.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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