The defect
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2010, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 GL1800 GOLDWING MOTORCYCLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE COMBINED BRAKING SYSTEM'S SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE TO DRAG.
The risk
UNEXPECTED BRAKING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH, AND RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE REAR BRAKE DRAGGING MAY GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT TO CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE TO CATCH FIRE.
The remedy
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 6, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-784-1870.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda GL1800 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
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 |
| Honda GL1800 | 2002 | 182 | 6 |
| Honda GL1800 | 2003 | 101 | 6 |
| Honda GL1800 | 2004 | 10 | 4 |
| Honda GL1800 | 2005 | 18 | 2 |
| Honda GL1800 | 2006 | 22 | 5 |
| Honda GL1800 | 2007 | 20 | 4 |
| Honda GL1800 | 2008 | 47 | 4 |
| Honda GL1800 | 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| Honda GL1800 | 2010 | 24 | 4 |
| Honda GL1800 | 2012 | 31 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2011
14 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed 96 campaigns in all.
| 11V599000 28 Dec 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V562000 29 Nov 2011 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V544000 10 Nov 2011 | CFMOTO POWERSPORTS, INC. |
| 11V550000 10 Nov 2011 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 11V536000 2 Nov 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V505000 18 Oct 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V452000 25 Aug 2011 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| 11V392000 1 Aug 2011 | FRONTLINE COMMUNICATIONS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011