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Honda recall over chain issue on Aussie dirt bikes

Check the VINs of affected bikes

Honda CRF450R Motorcycle MY2021

The last thing you want when you are riding a bush trail is for the chain to come off the rear sprocket.

That is why Honda Australia has issued an official recall for their current model CRF450R dirt bike range.

The notice, issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, blames the issue on a manufacturing fault.

It says the bike’s chain joining link may dislodge which can “cause the chain to detach from the rear sprocket”.

“If the drive chain detaches, the motorcycle may experience loss in vehicle control,” the notice says.

“This can increase the risk of an accident, causing serious injury or death to the rider and bystanders.”

Owners are asked to contact their nearest Honda motorcycle dealer and arrange for their motorcycle to be inspected and repaired free “at their earliest opportunity”.

VINs or Vehicle Identification Numbers of the 550 affected dirt bikes are included at the end of this article.

It is Honda’s second recall notice this year after the CRF1000 and CRF1100 Africa Twin adventure sports bikes were recalled in February for a fuel tank fault.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS ON RECALLS

Even though manufacturers and importers usually contact owners when a recall is issued, the bike may have been sold privately to a rider unknown to the company.

Therefore, Motorbike Writer publishes all motorcycle and scooter recalls as a service to all riders.

If you believe there is an endemic problem with your bike that should be recalled, contact the ACCC on 1300 302 502.

To check whether your motorcycle has been recalled, click on these sites:

VINs of affected bikes

JH2PE07U0MK400005 JH2PE07U3MK400029 JH2PE07U5MK400601 JH2PE07U8MK400396
JH2PE07U0MK400019 JH2PE07U3MK400032 JH2PE07U5MK400615 JH2PE07U8MK400401
JH2PE07U0MK400022 JH2PE07U3MK400094 JH2PE07U5MK400629 JH2PE07U8MK400415
JH2PE07U0MK400098 JH2PE07U3MK400113 JH2PE07U5MK400632 JH2PE07U8MK400429
JH2PE07U0MK400103 JH2PE07U3MK400127 JH2PE07U6MK400011 JH2PE07U8MK400432
JH2PE07U0MK400117 JH2PE07U3MK400130 JH2PE07U6MK400025 JH2PE07U8MK400446
JH2PE07U0MK400120 JH2PE07U3MK400144 JH2PE07U6MK400106 JH2PE07U8MK400463
JH2PE07U0MK400134 JH2PE07U3MK400158 JH2PE07U6MK400123 JH2PE07U8MK400477
JH2PE07U0MK400148 JH2PE07U3MK400161 JH2PE07U6MK400137 JH2PE07U8MK400480
JH2PE07U0MK400151 JH2PE07U3MK400175 JH2PE07U6MK400140 JH2PE07U8MK400494
JH2PE07U0MK400165 JH2PE07U3MK400189 JH2PE07U6MK400154 JH2PE07U8MK400530
JH2PE07U0MK400179 JH2PE07U3MK400192 JH2PE07U6MK400168 JH2PE07U8MK400544
JH2PE07U0MK400182 JH2PE07U3MK400208 JH2PE07U6MK400171 JH2PE07U8MK400558
JH2PE07U0MK400196 JH2PE07U3MK400211 JH2PE07U6MK400185 JH2PE07U8MK400561
JH2PE07U0MK400201 JH2PE07U3MK400225 JH2PE07U6MK400199 JH2PE07U8MK400575
JH2PE07U0MK400215 JH2PE07U3MK400239 JH2PE07U6MK400204 JH2PE07U8MK400589
JH2PE07U0MK400229 JH2PE07U3MK400242 JH2PE07U6MK400218 JH2PE07U8MK400592
JH2PE07U0MK400232 JH2PE07U3MK400256 JH2PE07U6MK400235 JH2PE07U8MK400608
JH2PE07U0MK400246 JH2PE07U3MK400287 JH2PE07U6MK400249 JH2PE07U8MK400611
JH2PE07U0MK400263 JH2PE07U3MK400290 JH2PE07U6MK400252 JH2PE07U8MK400625
JH2PE07U0MK400277 JH2PE07U3MK400306 JH2PE07U6MK400266 JH2PE07U8MK400639
JH2PE07U0MK400313 JH2PE07U3MK400323 JH2PE07U6MK400283 JH2PE07U9MK400018
JH2PE07U0MK400327 JH2PE07U3MK400337 JH2PE07U6MK400297 JH2PE07U9MK400021
JH2PE07U0MK400330 JH2PE07U3MK400340 JH2PE07U6MK400302 JH2PE07U9MK400035
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JH2PE07U1MK400241 JH2PE07U4MK400251 JH2PE07U7MK400230 JH2PE07U9MK400570
JH2PE07U1MK400255 JH2PE07U4MK400265 JH2PE07U7MK400244 JH2PE07U9MK400584
JH2PE07U1MK400269 JH2PE07U4MK400279 JH2PE07U7MK400258 JH2PE07U9MK400598
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JH2PE07U1MK400305 JH2PE07U4MK400315 JH2PE07U7MK400289 JH2PE07U9MK400620
JH2PE07U1MK400319 JH2PE07U4MK400329 JH2PE07U7MK400292 JH2PE07U9MK400634
JH2PE07U1MK400322 JH2PE07U4MK400332 JH2PE07U7MK400308 JH2PE07UXMK400013
JH2PE07U1MK400336 JH2PE07U4MK400346 JH2PE07U7MK400311 JH2PE07UXMK400027
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JH2PE07U1MK400451 JH2PE07U4MK400475 JH2PE07U7MK400440 JH2PE07UXMK400190
JH2PE07U1MK400465 JH2PE07U4MK400489 JH2PE07U7MK400454 JH2PE07UXMK400206
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JH2PE07U1MK400482 JH2PE07U4MK400511 JH2PE07U7MK400471 JH2PE07UXMK400237
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JH2PE07U1MK400577 JH2PE07U4MK400573 JH2PE07U7MK400521 JH2PE07UXMK400304
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JH2PE07U1MK400594 JH2PE07U4MK400590 JH2PE07U7MK400549 JH2PE07UXMK400321
JH2PE07U1MK400613 JH2PE07U4MK400606 JH2PE07U7MK400552 JH2PE07UXMK400335
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JH2PE07U2MK400023 JH2PE07U4MK400640 JH2PE07U7MK400597 JH2PE07UXMK400366
JH2PE07U2MK400040 JH2PE07U5MK400016 JH2PE07U7MK400602 JH2PE07UXMK400383
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