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Honda Africa Twin horn and high beam may fail

NHTSA campaign 25V583000 · Reported 2025-09-05 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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Moderately serious — losing your horn or high beam makes it harder to warn other drivers and to see far ahead at night, which raises crash risk, but the notice does not tell riders to stop riding.

What's wrong, in plain English

The wiring inside the left handlebar switch on these motorcycles can corrode — the metal rusts and stops carrying electricity properly. When that happens, the horn may quit working, or you may not be able to flip the headlight from low beam to high beam. Honda says the motorcycle no longer meets the federal rule covering lights and related equipment. A dealer will replace the entire left handlebar switch unit at no cost.

What you should do

1. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your motorcycle is included.
2. Call your Honda dealer or Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870 and ask about recall KS8; owner letters were mailed January 20, 2026.
3. The dealer replaces the left handlebar switch assembly free of charge.

Affected vehicles (3)

Who to contact

Honda — official Honda recall lookup

Customer service: 1-888-234-2138

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:MOTORCYCLE HANDLEBAR SWITCH POD LEFT/RIGHT
Summary
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 and 2024-2025 CRF1100 Africa Twin motorcycles. The left handlebar switch harness may corrode due to oxidation, resulting in the loss of horn function or the ability to switch the headlight from low beam to high beam. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety risk
The inability to use the horn or switch the headlight from low beam to high beam can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the left handlebar switch assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 20, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KS8. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 12, 2025.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.