2003 Honda GL1800

Defect. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2010 and 2012-2015 GL1800, 2001-2005 GL1800A and 2013-2015 GL1800B motorcycles. The rear brakes of the affected motorcycles may drag after the brakes are released.

Risk. A rear brake that drags may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, extended riding with the rear brake dragging could generate enough heat to result in a fire.

Remedy. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary brake master cylinder and the rear brake master cylinder, and flush the brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on December 7, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JV6. Note: This recall supercedes recall 14V-472.

Defect. KURYAKYN IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET PASSENGER FLOORBOARD MOUNTS, PART NUMBER 607005, SOLD AND INSTALLED FOR USE ON 2001-2012 HONDA GL 1800 (GOLDWING) MOTORCYCLES. THIS MOUNT WAS SOLD ON KURYAKYN 'TRANSFORMER' PASSENGER FLOORBOARD SETS, PART NUMBER 7005 FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 2008, TO PRESENT. THE FLOORBOARD MOUNT MAY CRACK AND BREAK FREE FROM THE MOUNTING BOLTS THAT SECURE THE MOUNT TO THE MOTORCYCLE.

Risk. THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR A CRASH.

Remedy. KURYAKYN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE REPLACEMENT MOUNT KITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KURYAKYN AT 1-866-296-4728.

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.

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.

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.

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Defect. CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH COMBINED-BRAKE SYSTEMS HAVE A PROPORTIONING CONTROL VALVE (PCV) THAT MECHANICALLY PROPORTIONS BRAKE FORCE WHEN THE REAR BRAKE IS APPLIED. A SEAL IN SOME PCVS IS IMPROPERLY SHAPED, AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR.

Risk. IF THE MOTORCYCLE CONTINUES TO BE USED AFTER A LEAK OCCURS, THE REAR BRAKE WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME INOPERATIVE. A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FORCE COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE FORLEAKAGE. IF LEAKAGE IS CONFIRMED, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PCV FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 866-784-1870.

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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 REINFORCE THE WELDS ON ALL FRAMES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING OCTOBER 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE BANK ANGLE SENSORS DESIGNED TO SHUT OFF THE FUEL PUMP AND THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL POWER IN THE EVENT THE MOTORCYCLE FALLS OVER, WERE INSTALLED USING THE WRONG SIZE SCREWS ALLOWING THE SCREWS TO EVENTUALLY DETACH FROM THEIR MOUNTING POINT.

Risk. IF THE SENSOR DETACHES, THE ENGINE WILL STOP UNEXPECTEDLY. SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, ESPECIALLY WHILE TURNING, COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MOUNTING SCREW SIZE AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL SCREWS OF THE CORRECT SIZE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 23, 2002. 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 1-800-289-8226.

TOLD BY HONDA THE FRAME RECALL WAS DONE IN 2012. IN 2020 I INSPECTED THE FRAME AND THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE FRAME AGAIN WHERE THE RECALL STATED THEY WOULD BE. THE REPLACEMENT FRAME IS CRACKING. BOTH MAJOR CRACKS ARE AT THE WELDS AT THE REAR PASSENGER FOOT PEGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA GL1800. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FRACTURE WAS LOCATED AT THE MID SECTION OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER TRIKES BY RODNEY LOCATED AT 1672 LINDEN AVE, ZANESVILLE, OH 4370 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT YET NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V027000 (STRUCTURE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA GL1800. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED HOWEVER FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO CYCLE SHACK NORTH (1101 INTERSTATE 45 S, CONROE, TX 77301 (936) 756-9711) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE POSITION CONTROL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V01000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) WAS COMPLETED IN 2005 AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

HONDA SAFETY RECALL SERVICE BULLETIN GL1800 #14 REVISED: SEPTEMBER 2008 STATES THAT MY MOTORCYCLE IS ONE OF THE AFFECTED UNITS FOR THE RECALL (I.E. THE FRAME WELDS NEED TO BE REINFORCED). THAT WORK HAS NEVER BEEN DONE. HOWEVER, THE RECORDS FOR DOING A VIN CHECK ONLY GO BACK 15 YEARS, AND A LOCAL HONDA DEALER SAYS NO FIX IS NEEDED.

THE ENGINE RUN HOTTER THAN USUAL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND GOING UP HILL AT HIGHER RPM . ALL FANS ARE RUNNING OK AS EXPECTED BUT STILL WHEN EVER STUCK IN TRAFFIC AT 75 DEGREE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE SEEM TO CREEP UP HIGHER TOWARDS THE RED MARK . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IF THE ENGINE SPILL COOLANT , I AND MY PASSAGE RISK GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SLIPPERY SURFACE. HAD IT CHECK BY THE PRO AND THEY ARE POINTING AT THE ECM . THIS SHOULD BE FIX AND IS HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY . MANY OTHER OWNERS HAD PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED OF SIMILAR ISSUES.

2003 HONDA GOLDWING. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MOTORCYCLES SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ACCIDENT. *SMD *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA GL1800 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE RIDER LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND CRASHED OFF THE SIDE OF A 25 FOOT HILL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER A BLIND HAIRPIN TURN. THE RIDER WAS FATALLY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DESTROYED. PHOTOS FROM THE POLICE REPORT INDICATED THAT DURING THE INCIDENT, ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AND THE REAR BRAKE DID NOT APPLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE RIDER DESCENDED DOWN A WINDING ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BE USED EXCESSIVELY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. IN DECEMBER 2015 (AFTER THE INCIDENT), THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V700000 (SERVICE BRAKES), WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. *BF UPDATED 8/15/18*JB

I PURCHASED THE MOTORCYCLE ON 11/05/16 FROM IMOTORSPORTS IN ELMHURST ILL. FROM DAY ONE IT HAD A VERY BAD WOBBLE IN THE STEERING AND IF I WAS NOT HOLDING STRONGLY ONTO THE BIKE IT WOULD DEFINITELY CRASH. AFTER ASKING FOR A REPAIR TO THIS WOBBLE IMOTORSPORTS MANAGER JASON SAID THEY WOULD INSTALL A NEW SET OF TIRES ON IT AND THIS SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE BIKE ONLY HAD 15,158 MILES ON IT SO I THOUGHT FOR SURE THIS WOULD BE THE ANSWER. JASON TOLD ME THAT AFTER THE BIKE GOT USED TO THE NEW TIRES THAT THE WOBBLE WOULD GO AWAY. THE WOBBLE WOULD OCCUR ANYTIME IT WAS IN MOTION FROM 15-45 MPH. THE WOBBLE NEVER GOT ANY BETTER AND BEING A BIT NAIVE TO PURCHASING A VEHICLE FROM A DEALER THE 30 DAY WARRANTY EXPIRED AND WHEN I RETURNED ON 12/15/16 THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. NOW I HAVE A $13,000 MOTORCYCLE THAT I AM AFRAID TO RIDE. I RODE IT A FEW MILES IN APRIL AND MAY AND JUNE OF 2017 AND BECAUSE OF THE WOBBLE, THE PLASTIC SHROUD THAT IS SURROUNDING THE TIMING CHAIN CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. I AM AT A STAND STILL NOW AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I ALSO DONT KNOW IF THE SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR GOLDWING HAVE BEEN ATTENDED TO. I FEEL SO BAD ABOUT THIS AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I SAVED EVERY PENNY I COULD FOR 6 YEARS TO PURCHASE THIS MOTORCYCLE AND NOW I CANT AND AM AFRAID TO RIDE IT.

BACK BRAKE FAILS COMPLETELY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA GOLDWING. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND PREMATURE CRACKS IN TWO PLACES UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS. THE MECHANIC WAS TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO DETERMINE WHAT PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/29/16*LJ *TR

TRANS JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND DOWN SHIFTS. WHILE DRIVING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA GOLDWING. WHILE IDLING WITH THE RPMS UNDER 1,000, THE MOTORCYCLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE EXCEEDED 1,000 RPMS, THE NOISE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA GOLDWING GL 1800 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY THE DEALER, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000.

2003 HONDA GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS RECALL 2001-2010 AND REAR BRAKES CAMPAIGN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHORTLY AFTER HAVING HIS BRAKES SERVICED, HE HEARD AN UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. WHEN HE TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THE ROTOR AND BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE DEALER INDICATED THE CONSUMER MUST HAVE RIDDEN THE REAR BRAKES EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES WERE LINKED AND THE FRONT BRAKES WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL# 11V567000. *JB

I WAS RIDING MY 2003 GOLDWING GL1800 MOTORCYCLE AND CAME TO AN AREA OF THE ROAD WITH CONSTRUCTION, THERE WHERE SEVERAL SIGNS INDICATING FOR MOTORCYCLES TO USE CAUTION AND BUMPS. AFTER RIDING THRU THIS AREA AND GETTING BACK TO WHAT APPEARED TO BE NORMAL ROAD SURFACES, I CAME ACROSS A CUT OUT IN THE ROAD ABOUT 2 FEET WIDE WITH 3 SMALL WASH BOARDS POTHOLES. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO RIDE THRU THIS CUT-OUT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE AS TO BE AS SMOOTH AS POSSIBLE AND WHEN I CAME OUT OF THIS BUMP IT WAS LIKE I HAD A FLAT TIRE. THERE WAS A LOAD BANG AND GRINDING AS I TRIED TO KEEP THE BIKE UPRIGHT AND COME TO A STOP. THE BIKE BEHIND ME NOTED A LOAD NOISE AS WELL AS SPARKS FROM THE BIKES SUSPENSION AND PIPES BOTTOMING OUT. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFELY WITHOUT CRASHING AND AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED, THAT IT WAS NOT A FLAT TIRE, NOR A SUSPENSION ISSUE. BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE FRAME HAS BROKEN IN 2 PLACES, ALLOWING THE REAR TIRE TO GO UP INTO THE FENDER WELL OF THE BIKE, WITH THE CENTER STAND AND EXHAUST PIPES DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT A PLACE OTHER THAN WHERE I WAS GOING PERFECTLY STRAIGHT, THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A TERRIBLE CRASH. I AM THANKFUL THAT I AM UNHURT BUT LEFT WITH A BIKE THAT IN MY ESTIMATION IS JUNK AND I WONDER HOW I COULD EVER FEEL SAFE RIDING THIS BIKE AGAIN. I PURCHASED THIS BIKE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY WHO HAD INDICATED TO ME THAT THIS BIKE HAD BEEN IN FOR THE FRAME RECALL AS WELL AS THE BIKE BEING OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY A HONDA

MY INCIDENT WITH A SPONTANEOUS DOWNSHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR (GHOST SHIFT) ON MY 2003 HONDA GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY 89 NORTH OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA IN 2007. IT WAS TOTALLY INDEPENDENT OF ANY INPUT BY ME. IT ACTUALLY DOWNSHIFTED AND IMMEDIATELY UPSHIFTED COMPLETELY BY ITSELF. I AM NOT SEEING ANY PATTERN OF THIS ISSUE. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL OCCURRENCE WITH NO KNOWN 'TRIGGER' OR CLUE THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. *TR

TRANSMISSION ON 2003 HONDA GOLDWING JUMPS FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN AND HAS FOR SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT CAUSES THE POTENTIAL OF LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. *TR

THE FRAME OF MY 2003 HONDA GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE FRAME TUBE BEHIND THE LEFT PASSENGER FOOT BOARD. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA GOLDWING 1800 TRANSMISSION FAILED ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP OUT OF 5TH GEAR ON OCCASION AND GRADUALLY GOT WORSE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY. I HAD TO HAVE IT HAULED HOME AND THEN LATER ON HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND HAVE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED OUT OF MY POCKET. $3200 WORTH. IT IS A VERY UNSAFE ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED.THERE ARE SEVERAL CASES OF THIS FROM VARIOUS PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO AND HONDA HAS DECIDED TO IGNORE THE COMPLAINTS SO WE HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE. HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS DEFECTIVE AND CRACKED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

THE FRAME IN MY 2003 HONDA GOLD WING HAS CRACKED. THE BIKE HAS BEEN RIDDEN NORMALLY TWO UP MOST OF THE TIME AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT. THE 2003 HONDA GOLD WING HAS ONLY 45,000 MILES OR SO. THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS ALREADY INVOLVED IN A SAFELY FRAME RECALL ORDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN LATE 2003. THIS FRAME CRACK IS IN A SPOT ON THE MOTORCYCLES FRAME THAT REQUIRES THAT YOU LAY UNDER THE BIKE TO INSPECT. IT'S VERY TIGHT AND HARD TO VIEW WITHOUT A MAGNIFYING GLASS AND GOOD LIGHT SOURCE. THIS DEFECT WILL BE MISSED BY MOST OWNERS UNLESS YOU HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THIS POSSIBLE FRAME DEFECT. LEFT ALONE IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME AND MILES BEFORE THIS CRACK WILL SPREAD AROUND THE ENTIRE FRAME TUBE AND CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE FRAME MEMBER. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTS OF THIS TYPE OF FRAME FAILURE ON THE HONDA GOLD WING MESSAGE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET. *TR

THE FRAME ON MY 2003 HONDA GOLDWING CRACKED APRIL OF 2008. THE FRAME TUBING BROKE COMPLETELY ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND THE TUBING ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS CRACKED 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND. I HAD A TRIKE KIT ON THE BIKE, AND AT FIRST THOUGHT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT AFTER CHECKING AROUND, I FOUND THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO OTHER BIKES. SO ANYWAY THE FRAME WAS REPLACED, AND UPON INSPECTING THE NEW FRAME I FOUND A NICE GOOD SIZE GUSSET ON THE TUBE THAT WAS BROKEN ON MY ORIGINAL FRAME. I ALSO NOTICE THE PART NUMBER OF THE FRAME HAD BEEN CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL PART NUMBER. I HAVE PICTURES OF BOTH FRAMES. *TR

I WANT TO SHARE A VERY DISTURBING, DANGEROUS, AGGRAVATING AND DISGUSTING EXPERIENCE I HAVE JUST RECENTLY HAD WITH A BRAND NEW DUNLOP ELITE 3 TIRE I PURCHASED FROM HONDA OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2007 (INVOICE # 042179). SEPTEMBER 8, 2007 NEW DUNLOP ELITE 3 TIRES, FRONT AND REAR. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK I NOTICED THE FRONT TIRE SEEMED TO BE SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR. SEPTEMBER 29TH I NOTICED A SECTION OF THE TIRE WAS COMING APART. OCTOBER 2, 2007 I TOOK IT BACK TO HONDA OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, THE DUNLOP TIRE DISTRIBUTOR. I ONLY HAD 1,000 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS NO WAY THE TIRE SHOULD BE SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR LIKE I WAS EXPERIENCING. WHEN I ARRIVED AT HONDA OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, THE SERVICEMAN AND THE PARTS MANAGER LOOKED AT THE TIRE AND SAID THE TIRE WAS DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE AND WROTE UP A TICKET (# 14411) AND WROTE ON IT FRONT TIRE HAS FAILED AFTER 1000 MILES, IS GOING TO BE REPLACEMENT WORK AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER, - REPLACE FRONT TIRE.) THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY MORE TO WORK ON AND IT WOULD BE CHANGED THAT MORNING. WHEN I CALLED RIGHT BEFORE LUNCH THEY CHANGED THEIR STORY COMPLETELY AND SAID THEY ASKED A CUSTOMER WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE TO THEM AND THEY SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE TIRE HAD BEEN CUT WITH A KNIFE AND THEY COULDN'T REPLACE IT UNTIL THEY HEARD FROM DUNLOP TIRE AND EXPECTED TO HEAR FROM THEM THAT DAY. I CALLED THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD HIM I FELT HE SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY 3 WEEKS OLD AND HE SOLD ME A DEFE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA GOLDWING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VERY BADLY WHEN RIDING BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH. HONDA STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN THAT MANNER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSPECTED THE TIRES, HOWEVER, THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.

HONDA GOLDWINGS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A DECELERATION FRONT END WOBBLE. AS YOU DECELERATE FROM AROUND 35 MPH WITH YOUR HANDS LIGHTLY RESTING ON THE HANDLE BARS, THE FRONT END GOES INTO A VIOLENT WOBBLE. HONDA OF AMERICA CLAIMS IT IS JUST A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 1800 GOLDWING, HOWEVER IT POSES A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THERE ARE SEVERAL BLOGS ON THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE EXPRESSING THEIR CONCERN OF THIS PROBLEM...APPARENTLY THERE IS A FIX BY REPLACING THE BEARING IN THE FRONT WHEEL WITH A TAPERED BEARING, HOWEVER THIS SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER...THOUSANDS OF HONDA GOLDWING 1800CC BIKES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2003 HONDA GOLD WING GL 1800 LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. THE CONTACT CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT HIS FEET WERE LOCATED IN THE CORRECT POSITION WHILE ON THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT CRUISED TO 30 MPH AND THE LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED BACK ON , AND THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED BACK UP ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT DIDN'T TRY TO RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE, IT DOD SO ON ITS OWN.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE PURCHASE, THERE WAS A SHIMMY IN THE HANDLE BARS AND PREMATURE WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE CONTACT CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE CONSTANTLY. *AK UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT TIRE HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FORK WAS UNEVEN. THE FORK AND WHEEL BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED.

I OWN A HONDA MOTORCYCLE, GOLDWING 1800, WITH 8,153 MILES ON IT. PRIOR TO TODAY'S DATE 1 FEB 06, I NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK LID WAS BEING WORN AWAY, THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK LID IS SUSTAINING NOTICEABLE INDENTATIONS WHERE THIS WEARING AWAY IS OCCURRING, BY PLASTIC TIPS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRUNK EDGE, WHICH WERE ALSO BEING WORN AWAY. IF THIS CONTINUES THERE WILL BE A HOLE IN THE TRUNK LID WHERE THIS WEARING IS OCCURRING. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP INSISTS THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW A FACTORY PART THAT IS DESTROYING ANOTHER FACTORY PART, BODY PANELS, CAN BE CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR. *NM

FRONT FORK WOBBLE/SHAKE. *NM

AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH AND WITH HANDS OFF OR LOOSELY GRIPPING THE HANDLEBAR, THE FRONT WHEEL OF MY HONDA GL 1800 GOLDWING DEVELOPS A SEVERE WOBBLE. I HAVE ADDED A SUPERBRACE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, BUT THIS DID NOT ELIMINATE OR REDUCE THE WOBBLE. *NM

FRONT END WOBBLE ON A 2003 HONDA GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE. *JB

I OWN A 2003 HONDA GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE WHICH I PURCHASED NEW LATE IN MAY OF 2003, VIN#[XXX]. IT IS STILL, AT THIS TIME, WITHIN THE FACTORY WARRANTY PERIOD. SINCE IT WAS NEW, THE FRONT FORK AND HANDLEBARS HAVE HAD A STRONG WOBBLE AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH-45 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL HONDA MOTORCYCLE DEALERS AND AM TOLD THAT MANY GOLDWINGS DO THIS AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. AT MY OWN EXPENSE, I HAVE HAD THE FRONT TIRES RE-BALANCED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, REPLACED THE FRONT TIRE AND REAR TIRE. HAD THE STEERING HEAD BEARINGS READJUSTED TO FACTORY SPECS, AND HAVE ADDED A FORK BRACE, ALL TO NO EFFECT. I HAVE CALLED HONDA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN CALIFORNIA THREE TIMES ABOUT THIS SITUATION, AND EACH TIME I AM TOLD "IT IS A TRAIT OF THE MOTORCYCLE, HONDA WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, AND THAT I SHOULD KEEP BOTH HANDS FIRMLY ON THE GRIPS AT ALL TIMES TO MINIMIZE THE EFFECT". THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION AT ALL, SINCE EVEN WITH BOTH HANDS FIRMLY ON THE GRIPS, THE FORK STILL WOBBLES STRONG ENOUGH TO NUMB MY WRISTS. AS AN AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL, I KNOW THAT THIS WOBBLE CAN NOT GO ON AND NOT EFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RELATED PARTS SUCH AS THE FORK TUBES, FRONT AXLE BEARINGS, STEERING HEAD BEARINGS, FRONT TIRE AND THE REST OF THE MOTORCYCLE FOR THAT MATTER. BY RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE AT GL1800RIDERS.COM, I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD GREAT RESULTS WITH REPLACING THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT STEERING HEAD BALL TYPE BEARINGS WITH AFTERMARKET PRODUCED TAPERED

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA GOLDWING. WHEN APPLYING THE BACK BRAKE THERE WAS BAD VIBRATION WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE CONTACT STATED IF THE BRAKE WERE PRESSED HARDER, AT THAT POINT, THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD COME TO A STOP. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED TO BLEED THE BRAKES, AND THIS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP BLED THE BRAKES, BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND SUGGESTED THEY COULD CHANGE THE BRAKE FLUID, BUT THAT WAS ABOUT ALL THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THE CONTACT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR, AND THE DEALERSHIP KEPT TELLING HIM THAT HE WAS OVERHEATING THE BRAKE FLUID. THEY DID SUGGEST READING THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHICH RECOMMENDED THE USE OF BOTH FRONT AND BACK BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONTACT'S CONCERN WAS THAT IF THE MOTORCYCLE HAD A LINKED BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH ACTUATED THE BACK AND FRONT BRAKES THEN WHY WOULD ONE NEED TO USE BOTH BRAKES AT ONCE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED AFTER REPLACING THE FLUID, IF THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, THE CONTACT WILL HAVE TO COVER THE COST, BUT IF IT DIDN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM, HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT.*AK

DT: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN EARLY MARCH FOR HIS 2003 HONDA GOLDWING. AFTER CONTACTING THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THE REPAIR WORK WAS NOT DONE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE INSPECTED BEFORE IT COULD BE FIXED, THAT TOOK THREE WEEKS. THEN THEY HAD TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS, AND WERE CURRENTLY WAITING ON HONDA TO ACCEPT THE NEW WELDS. HONDA HAS TO ACCEPT THE NEW WELDS BEFORE THE MOTORCYCLE CAN BE REASSEMBLED. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN# 05V027000. *SC *JB

I HAVE A HONDA GL1800 GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE. ALL THESE BIKES HAVE AN ISSUE WITH FRONT END WOBBLE WHILE DECELERATING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. MY HONDA DEALER SAYS HONDA KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT HAVEN'T RECALLED IT YET BECAUSE THEY HAVE SO MANY OTHER RECALLS CURRENTLY ACTIVE. A REVIEW OF A WEB SITE OF OWNERS CALLED GL1800.ORG HAS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT. MY HONDA DEALER SAYS THE BEARING IN THE STEERING COLUMN ISN'T SUFFICIENT AND IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $300 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. MY BIKE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HONDA WON'T REPAIR IT. HERE'S THE REAL PROBLEM. LAST NIGHT DURING A LIGHT RAIN I WAS TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK. AS I WAS DECELERATING AROUND A DOWNHILL CORNER, AROUND 40 MPH, THE WOBBLE BECAME SO BAD MY FRONT WHEEL LITERALLY SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH ME CAUSING ME TO GO DOWN ON THE RIGHT CRASH BAR FOR A MOMENT. APPARENTLY IT WASN'T MY TIME TO GO BECAUSE AS QUICKLY AS I WENT DOWN I CAME BACK UP AND MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE BIKE. I'M STILL PUZZLED HOW THIS HAPPENED AND HOW I RECOVERED FROM IT. BUT I KNOW THE CAUSE OF IT. IT'S THE FRONT END WOBBLE DUE TO SUB STANDARD BEARINGS BEING USED. THESE DISCUSSIONS ON WEBSITES AND WITH HONDA HAVE BEEN ONGOING FOR WELL OVER TWO YEARS. DOES HONDA HAVE TO HAVE DOCUMENTED DEATHS BEFORE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE? I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE CAN CONTINUE TO GO ON AND ON WITH NO ACTION BY SUCH A REPUTABLE COMPANY. PLEASE HELP TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBL

CONCERNS REGARDING 2002 GL1800 FRAME INSPECTION SHOWED UNUSUAL WELD PATTERNS BUT NO CRACKS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER RENTED A 2003 GL1800 AND WHEN HE CROSSED A RAILROAD TRACK AT 35 MPH, THE FRAME IMMEDIATELY COLLAPSED, THE BIKE VEERED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO KEEP THE BIKE UPRIGHT AND FINALLY PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE SERVICE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. THE CONSUMER WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE HIS OWN PERSONAL BIKE WITH A BIKE OF EQUAL VALUE OR A FULL REFUND. *JB

DEALERSHIP CANNOT PERFORM THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR RECALL 02V340000 REPAIRS UNTIL JULY OR AUGUST; PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TILL THEN. MOTORCYCLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL RECALL REPAIRS ARE DONE.*AK

RECEIVED RECALL 03V35000 FOR DEFECTIVE FRAME. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE SENDING PARTS IN 8-12 WEEKS.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V35000 CONCERNING FRAMES. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *

NHTSA RECALLS 04V010000 CONCERNING COMBINED BRAKE SYSTEM LEAK/ 05V027000 CONCERNING FRAME CRACKS, AND 03V350000 REGARDING FRAME WELDS. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALLS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED AT THAT PARTICULAR DEALERSHIP. *AK CONSUMER HAS HAD 5 RECALLS ON THIS BIKE OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. *BF *NM

WHILE INSPECTING THE MOTORCYCLE NOTICED THAT FRAME HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CROSS MEMBER. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE OR DRIVE THE MOTOR CYCLE TO THE DEALER. THE DRIVER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. *NM THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF NHTSA CAN HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM OF HONDA SELLING DEFECTIVE MOTORCYCLES TO THE PEOPLE OF CONNECTICUT UNTIL THEY SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, SO THEY AREN'T PUTTING THEIR LIVES IN DANGER. *BF *NM

CONSUMER STATES THE SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03 V 350 000 CONCERNING MOTORCYCLE FRAME WELDS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING A LIABILITY. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR CYCLE TREAD FOR THE FRONT TIRE DOES NOT HAVE A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE TIRE. THE FRONT TIRE LOOKED WORN AND HAD STRESS MARKS LOCATED ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE MOTOR CYCLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE MOTOR CYCLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME FOR THE TIRES. THE TIRE IS A DUNLOP. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER. *JB

TRUNK LID ON NEW 2003 GL1800 (GOLDWING) WILL NOT CLOSE. DEFECTIVE LATCH. COULD RESULT IN TRUNK CONTENTS FALLING OUT WILL RIDING.

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ABOUT 45 MPH AND HIT A POT HOLE WHEN THE FRAME HOLDING THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE! DROPING THE REAR END DOWN TO ALMOST TOUCHING THE GROUND. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE BIKE BUT HAD I BEEN MAKING A TURN A CRASH WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. HONDA SAYS IT WOULD REPAIR THE DAMAGE BY SENDING THE BIKE BACK TO THE FACTORY, BUT IT HAS BEEN AS OF NOW STILL AT DEALER FOR 6 WEEKS WITH NO RESULTS. I CANNOT SEEM TO GET HONDA TO GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS AS TO WHEN THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE. TO ME TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES ON THE MOTORCYCLE WERE ROUGH. THE TIRES VIBRATED WHEN TURNING THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IN TIME THE TIRES MAY EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION. THE OWNER HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE TIRES. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V35000 CONCERNING FRAME WELD. CONSUMER TRIED TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE SINCE APRIL OF 2004. HOWEVER, TWO DEALERS FLATLY REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. CONSUMER WILL CONTACTED THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK