{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "American Honda Co recall 21V690 (KM6): 2019-2020 CB500X and CBR500R ABS Motorcycles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v690/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V690 (Honda): A brake fluid leak can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash. Honda's own number: KM6.",
  "excerpt": "Honda Cb500x, Honda Cbr500r, model years 2019 to 2020. Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) and reported to NHTSA on 2 September 2021. 262 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 CB500X and CBR500R ABS motorcycles. Excessive grease in the ABS modulator may collect debris, which can get stuck in the check valve and cause a brake fluid leak. 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: KM6. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V690 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: “A brake fluid leak can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.” 21V690 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2 September 2021 2019-2020 HONDA CB500X, HONDA CBR500R A brake fluid leak can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect the lot number on the ABS modulator, and replace the modulator as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification l",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:02:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:52:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"American Honda Co recall 21V690 (KM6): 2019-2020 CB500X and CBR500R ABS Motorcycles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v690/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}