Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (ecu/Ecm) › Software
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 23, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,740. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2022 GL1800 Gold Wing motorcycles equipped with manual transmissions. An ignition timing software error for the engine control unit (ECU) may reduce engine performance, which can result in an engine stall.
The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2022. Owners may contact American Honda Motor Co customer service at 1-866-784-1870.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Honda GL1800 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Honda GL1800 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Honda GL1800 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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 22V449000.
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