Manufacturer recall number

Honda recall KC3, KC4

Q: Is KC3, KC4 the same recall as 16V661000?

Yes. KC3, KC4 is Honda’s own number for it; 16V661000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Honda calls it KC3, KC4. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V661000 on Sep 14, 2016: fuel system, gasoline on the 2014–2015 Honda GROM125 and 1 other Honda model, 17,643 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 16V661000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA Honda’s own VIN lookup →

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
16V661000	2014–2015 Honda GROM125 and 1 other Honda model	Fuel System, Gasoline	Sep 14, 2016	17,643	high

Problem Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Grom 125 motorcycles manufactured June 12, 2013, to September 8, 2015, and 2014-2015 NSS300 & NSS300A motorcycles manufactured June 18, 2013 to March 19, 2015. The resin bracket inside the fuel pump of the affected motorcycles may swell and cause the pump impeller to seize. Risk If the fuel pump seizes, the motorcycle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with one that uses a metal bracket internally, free of charge. The recall began October 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KC3 and KC4. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-672. Some, but not all, motorcycles that were remedied under that campaign are affected by this recall as well and need to have the fuel pump replaced again.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V661000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. KC3, KC4 is the number Honda assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V661000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →Honda’s own VIN lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is KC3, KC4 the same recall as 16V661000?

Yes. KC3, KC4 is Honda’s own number for it; 16V661000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does KC3, KC4 cover?

2014–2015 Honda GROM125 and 1 other Honda model, 17,643 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the KC3, KC4 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.