Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 23, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 145,219. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
22 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Honda GL1800 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Honda GL1800B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Honda GL1800 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Honda GL1800B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Honda GL1800 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Honda GL1800B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 2005 Honda GL1800A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Honda GL1800 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Honda GL1800A | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Honda GL1800 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 Honda GL1800A | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Honda GL1800 | 182 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 Honda GL1800A | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Honda GL1800 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Honda GL1800A | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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 15V700000.
Full record for the 2015 Honda GL1800 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →