Tires
Filed Jul 2, 201890,762 milesNV
FAILURE OF METZELER MOTORCYCLE TIRE SIZE 160 80-16B 75H TREAD CAME APART ON TIRE WHILE DRIVING MOUNTAIN ROADS. DOT XE 44 E2234113
1994 Honda GL1500
Routine
Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsElectrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Filed Oct 15, 2002FL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE MOTORCYCLE WILL STALL AND DIED OUT WITH OUT WARNING DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESSES. A RECALL HAS BEEN ADVISED BUT HOWEVER THIS MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Tires
Filed Oct 27, 2000MD
I HAVE HAD MY LAST TWO REAR TIRES FAIL THE SAME WAY AND BOTH WERE REPLACED BY ME WITH ONLY ABOUT 60% OF THE TIRE USED. THEY BOTH DEVELOPED A SMALL SEPERATION BETWEEN THE TREAD AT AROUND 5000 MILES AND GREW AS TIME WENT ON TO ABOUT 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES IN LENGTH. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT THE FIRST TIME SO I THREW OUT THE TIRE, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME I KEPT THE TIRE AND CONTACTED DUNLOP. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE. THEIR RESPONSE WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE TIRE WAS THAT IT APPEARS TO BE ROAD HAZARD RELATED. I DON'T BELIEVE IT BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN OTHER FRIENDS THAT RIDE THE SAME TYPE MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCE THE SAME SPLIT. I TALKED WITH DUNLOP REP. COLLEEN LARKIN @ 800-847-3382. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT HER OR I FOR MORE INFORMATION. SHE HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRE AT NO COST TO ME, AFTER SOME WHINING FROM A 20 YEAR CUSTOMER. BUT I STILL FEEL THERE IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE. HAVE YOU RECEIVED OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS?*AK (DOT NUMBER: DA42 TIRESIZE: 160/80B16)
Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 26, 1995PA
FRONT SUSPENSION PERFORMS ERRATIC ALLOWING FRONT WHEEL TO WOBBLE BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
4 of 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.