Honda Motor Co, Ltd, Japan has announced that some CBR600RR's will be recalled to rectify a fault that may occur under certain operating conditions. The fault relates to the end bearing on the Rear Brake Actuating Rod which, if it becomes contaminated by anti-freeze agents (salt), can corrode and seize in the rod, impeding its movement. If this should occur, and strong braking force is then applied, the actuating rod may break and cause loss of Rear Brake operation.

It should be noted that Australia does not use such anti-freeze agents and the possibility of this fault occurring in Australia is very remote.

However, in the interests of ensuring ongoing reliability and customer satisfaction, all customers will be notified, in writing, by Honda MPE and all units will be modified, at no charge to the customer. Parts for this campaign will be available at the end of August and customers can contact their local Honda Dealer to arrange fitting at their convenience, after receiving their letter.

The affected units are between the following VIN ranges:
2003 Models - JH2PC37U*3M000001 - JH2PC37U*3M000648
2004 Models - JH2PC37U*4M100001 - JH2PC37U*4M100593