NHTSA campaign 18E078000 · Equipment recall · Manufacturer campaign KJ5

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Recall 18E-078: Centerstand Circlip May Break

NHTSA recall 18E078000 (Manufacturer campaign KJ5) is an equipment recall reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on August 3, 2018, with 2,933 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda CRF1000A for model years 2016–2018. Owners were notified on October 2, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18E078000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

This is an equipment recall filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.

NHTSA campaign
18E078000 (also written 18E-078 or 18E078)
Filed by
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Manufacturer campaign number
KJ5
Report received
Potentially affected
2,933 units (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Motorcycle — Kickstand/Center Stand
Owners notified
Recall type
Equipment recall

Repair completion: 55.86% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18E078000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18E078000.

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain Honda Genuine Accessory Centerstand Kits, part number 08M70-MJP-G50, sold for possible installation on 2016-2018 Africa Twin motorcycles. The circlip can break allowing the centerstand to detach.

Safety consequence

If the centerstand detaches while moving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. If the centerstand detaches while the motorcycle is parked on the centerstand, the motorcycle can fall over, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify all registered owners of 2016-2018 Honda Africa Twins advising them that if they purchased the affected centerstand kit, not to use it and to take the motorcycle to a dealer. Dealers will replace the circlip and washer, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KJ5.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 18E078000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.