{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "American Honda Co recall 21V249 (KL9): 2021 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP Motorcycles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v249/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V249 (Honda): Broken plate(s) may cause a sudden drop to the vehicle height, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Honda's own number: KL9.",
  "excerpt": "Honda Cbr1000rr, model year 2021. Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) and reported to NHTSA on 8 April 2021. 89 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP motorcycles. The rear cushion connecting plate(s) may have been installed incorrectly, which may cause the plate(s) to break. 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: KL9. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V249 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: “Broken plate(s) may cause a sudden drop to the vehicle height, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.” 21V249 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Structure 8 April 2021 2021-2021 HONDA CBR1000RR Broken plate(s) may cause a sudden drop to the vehicle height, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace both rear cushion connecting plates free of charge. Owner notification letters were maile",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:42:29+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:06:49+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"American Honda Co recall 21V249 (KL9): 2021 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP Motorcycles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v249/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}