The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED PULSE ROTOR. THE CRANKSHAFT PULSE ROTOR, A DEVICE USED FOR IGNITION TIMING, COULD FAIL AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL.
The risk
THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED PULSE ROTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 19, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda GL1800 | 2001 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda GL1800 | 2001 | 84 | 5 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2001
11 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the engine and engine cooling; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 campaigns in all.
| 01V390000 21 Dec 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V357000 16 Nov 2001 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V348000 13 Nov 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 01V340001 5 Nov 2001 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 01V340002 1 Nov 2001 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 01V329000 22 Oct 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V206000 21 Jun 2001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 01V162000 9 May 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001