Honda (american Honda Motor Co.): Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 1, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 126,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Honda GL1800 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Honda GL1800 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 Honda GL1800 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Honda GL1800 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 Honda GL1800 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Honda GL1800 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Honda GL1800 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Honda GL1800 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Honda GL1800 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 Honda GL1800 | 182 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 Honda GL1800 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 11V567000.
Full record for the 2012 Honda GL1800 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →