{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Honda recall 12V461 (S54): Model Year 2012 NC700XDC and NC700XC Motorcycles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v461/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V461 (Honda): If a plate fractures, the motorcycle can unexpectedly lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. Honda's own number: S54.",
  "excerpt": "Honda Nc700xc, Honda Nc700xdc, model year 2012. Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) and reported to NHTSA on 19 September 2012. 1,542 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 NC700XDC and NC700XC motorcycles. Some motorcycles may be equipped with drive chains that contain outer drive plates that were improperly heat-treated, resulting in plate fracture during use. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Honda's own number for this recall: S54. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V461 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If a plate fractures, the motorcycle can unexpectedly lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.” 12V461 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Power Train 19 September 2012 2012-2012 HONDA NC700XC, HONDA NC700XDC If a plate fractures, the motorcycle can unexpectedly lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the drive chain, free of ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:46:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:16:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Honda recall 12V461 (S54): Model Year 2012 NC700XDC and NC700XC Motorcycles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v461/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}