Newest first. Many cover only part of a model year, so check your VIN with Honda before booking a repair.
Transport Canada · listed for this model year
THE ENGINE CAM CAHIN GUIDE SECURITY BOLT MAY BECOME LOOSE AND BREAK. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER AND MAY, IN SOME CASES, CAUSE THE ENGINE TO JAM. 2000001 TO 2034366
1978146 · 90 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
THE ENGINE CAM CAHIN GUIDE SECURITY BOLT MAY BECOME LOOSE AND BREAK. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOSWE POWER AND MAY, IN SOME CASES, CAUSE THE ENGINE TO JAM.
1978130 · 1,194 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
United States records (NHTSA) · 1
These are NHTSA campaigns for 1978 Honda Cx500 vehicles sold in the United States. They are not Canadian recalls: NHTSA's VIN lookup has no Canadian data, and a US campaign may have no Canadian counterpart, or one under a different number covering different vehicles. For a vehicle sold in Canada, go by the Transport Canada listing above and Honda's Canadian VIN lookup.
THE CAM CHAIN GUIDE BOLT MAY LOOSEN DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A RUBBER COATING ON THE SURFACE OF THE GUIDE IN THE AREA WHERE THE BOLT SEATS. IF THE BOLT BECOMES LOOSE, THE ENGINE WILL DEVELOP A TICKING NOISE. CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION WITH A LOOSE GUIDE BOLT MAY RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT AND INCREASED ENGINE NOISE.
DEALER WILL INSTALL A CAM CHAIN GUIDE KIT TO PREVENT LOOSENING OF THE GUIDE BOLT.
78V259000 · 21,591 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
1978 Honda Cx500 recall questions
Transport Canada lists 2 recalls for the 1978 Honda Cx500 model year. That counts campaigns naming this model year, not recalls on your vehicle: many cover only a VIN range or production window, and some only vehicles found on inspection. NHTSA lists 1 United States campaign for the US-market model, shown separately; a US campaign may have no Canadian equivalent.
Enter your VIN in Honda's Canadian recall lookup, or call a Honda dealer with your VIN. In Canada the manufacturer is responsible for showing recall and repair status for each VIN, so its lookup is the authoritative answer. Cardog uses your VIN only to find the model year; the recalls shown here are listed for that model year and are not matched to your VIN.
Not necessarily. NHTSA campaigns cover vehicles sold in the United States, and NHTSA's VIN lookup has no Canadian data. When a defect also affects Canadian vehicles, the manufacturer files a separate notice with Transport Canada, often under a different number and sometimes covering a different set of vehicles. For a Canadian vehicle, go by the Transport Canada listing and Honda's Canadian lookup.
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