Campaign 24V-825

Improper seal between the transmission case and left-side crankcase may allow transmission fluid to leak

Defect summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2025 Metropolitan scooters. An improper seal between the transmission case and left-side crankcase may allow transmission fluid to leak.

Consequence

A transmission fluid leak can cause the driveshaft bearings to fail, causing a sudden loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the transmission case as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KR0.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V825000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about powertrain on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-825
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Honda	Metropolitan	2016 to 2025	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-723 Oct 23, 2025
Pivot bolt on the gearshift pedal may loosen and detach, resulting in the inability to shift gears
25V-422 Jun 19, 2025
Affected vehicles were originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,…
25V-107 Feb 20, 2025
Fasteners of the gear shift arm may loosen and detach, resulting in the inability to shift gears
23V-588 Aug 17, 2023
Electronic transmission may have been improperly manufactured, which can result in a loss of drive power
21V-939 Dec 2, 2021
Component in the right or left front driveshaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which could result in driveshaft failure
21V-804 Oct 14, 2021
Gearshift pedal arm weld may fail, possibly resulting in the pedal breaking off the motorcycle