Honda is recalling 4,206 cruiser motorcycles because a faulty fuel pump can stop working and stall the engine. The Honda VT1300CX recall covers 2023 to 2025 VT1300CX bikes and 2024 to 2025 VT750 models. Dealers will replace the fuel pump for free, and owner letters start going out on November 27, 2026.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lists the campaign as recall 26V633, while Honda’s own code for it is KU9. Honda reported the problem to the agency on October 1, 2026.
Honda’s filing also says it knows of no crashes or injuries tied to the defect. Even so, NHTSA warns that an engine stall raises the risk of a crash, which is why the free fix matters.
Which bikes the Honda VT1300CX recall covers
According to Honda’s Part 573 safety recall report, the recall includes 820 VT1300CX motorcycles from the 2023 to 2025 model years. It also covers 3,386 VT750 bikes from the 2024 and 2025 model years. Together, those two groups make up the 4,206 units in the campaign.
Honda does not expect every bike to fail, though. The company estimates that about 1% of the recalled motorcycles actually have the defect.
The filing uses Honda’s model codes rather than showroom names. For example, Honda’s 2024 spec sheet lists the Fury as the VT1300CX ABS, powered by a 1,312cc liquid-cooled 52-degree V-twin. Similarly, the 745cc Shadow Phantom carries VT750 model codes. Both bikes use Honda’s PGM-FI fuel injection, five-speed gearboxes and shaft drive, according to those spec sheets. However, the recall paperwork names only “VT750,” so owners of any VT750 should check their VIN instead of guessing.
What goes wrong inside the fuel pump
The problem traces back to how the supplier made one part of the pump motor. Honda’s report names the supplier as Astemo Lamphun Ltd. in Lamphun, Thailand. There, worn equipment in the step that finishes the commutator surface wobbled and fell out of alignment. Moving that equipment also contributed, Honda says.
As a result, tiny phenol fragments lodged in the slits of the commutator. Those fragments then wore down the carbon brush and created carbon powder. In turn, that powder could bridge the commutator segments and conduct electricity between them.
The heat from that short could melt resin parts and speed up wear. Eventually the pump could lose electrical continuity and stop. When that happens, the engine can stall or fail to start.
How Honda found the problem
The investigation took more than two years. Honda says it first received a report on April 5, 2024, and that its plant caught the issue during a final vehicle inspection on July 28, 2024. After that, more reports arrived through May 2025 while Honda and the supplier kept digging.
Lab work slowly filled in the picture. In August 2025, engineers reproduced the carbon buildup in the commutator slits. Then, in early 2026, they found the carbon bridge and the phenol fragments. Finally, on September 24, 2026, Honda decided that a safety defect existed and chose to recall the bikes.
Along the way, Honda ruled out other suspects. On June 10, 2026, it found no abnormalities in the brush and commutator parts made by a lower-tier supplier. Then, in July, it studied how many bikes could be affected and how serious the risk was.
By then, the company had logged 48 warranty claims, which it counted from April 5, 2024, through September 24, 2026. Meanwhile, the supplier had changed its process on September 9, 2026, switching the commutator finishing method from cutting to grinding.
What owners should do
The fix is a new fuel pump made with the improved process, installed by a Honda dealer at no cost, according to the NHTSA recall record. Honda notified its dealers on or about September 25, 2026. It also has a reimbursement plan on file for owners who already paid for a repair.
Honda is running the campaign in phases. All VT1300CX owners and some 2024 VT750 owners will get an interim notice on November 27, 2026. On the same date, certain 2024 and 2025 VT750 owners will get the letter that tells them the remedy is ready.
Owners do not have to wait for the mail, though. NHTSA’s acknowledgement letter says VINs became searchable on NHTSA.gov from October 8, 2026. Owners can also call Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
When calling, mention Honda recall number KU9. For the record, the campaign covers 4,206 motorcycles: 820 VT1300CX bikes and 3,386 VT750s.
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This article was created with the help of AI and was reviewed and edited by Fast Lane Only editors before publication.
