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Motorcycle (Honda CT125) - Repair

Official notice

14 Oct 2021

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Motorcycle (Honda CT125) - Repair. Control system (gear change pedal) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Control system (gear change pedal). ■ Condition and cause of the structural, equipment or performance defect: The shape of the gear change pedal arm is unsuitable, resulting in insufficient strength at the weld joining it to the change pedal boss on some units. Repeated gear changes may cause cracks in the weld. In the worst case, the weld may break while riding, causing the change pedal arm to fall off and obstruct other traffic. Published 2021-10-14.

What to do now

(Improvement campaign)629 ■ Corrective measures: Replace the gear change pedal with an improved part on all vehicles.

Recall number

629

Official notice

2021-10-14

The hazard

Control system (gear change pedal) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Control system (gear change pedal). ■ Condition and cause of the structural, equipment or performance defect: The shape of the gear change pedal arm is unsuitable, resulting in insufficient strength at the weld joining it to the change pedal boss on some units. Repeated gear changes may cause cracks in the weld. In the worst case, the weld may break while riding, causing the change pedal arm to fall off and obstruct other traffic.

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Recall Numbers

629

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Affected products

Product 1

ホンダ「CT125」

Hazard

Control system (gear change pedal) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Control system (gear change pedal). ■ Condition and cause of the structural, equipment or performance defect: The shape of the gear change pedal arm is unsuitable, resulting in insufficient strength at the weld joining it to the change pedal boss on some units. Repeated gear changes may cause cracks in the weld. In the worst case, the weld may break while riding, causing the change pedal arm to fall off and obstruct other traffic.

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

本田技研工業株式会社

Phone

0120-086819

Brand: Honda. Contact: 本田技研工業株式会社. Phone 0120-086819.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

629

Event id

CAA-00000028475

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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