HONDA GL1800 2003: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V027000

Make Model Year
HONDA GL1800 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-02-09 2005-01-31 2005-02-01

Production Dates: 2002-09-11 - 2003-06-24

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: P66

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 34919

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON SOME MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN FRAME WELDS DO NOT MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. HIGH LOADS CREATED WHEN RIDING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES OR THROUGH POTHOLES CAN CAUSE THE AFFECTED WELDS TO CRACK.

Consequence

THE WELDED AREA COULD BREAK, RESULTING IN REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSE OR LOWER CROSS MEMBER SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REINFORCE THE WELDS ON 2001-2002 MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. ON 2003-2004 MOTORCYCLES, THE UNITS WILL BE REPAIRED, NO INSPECTION WILL BE NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 9, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.

Notes

HONDA RECALL NO. P66.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.