Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V162000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 10/02/2000 to 02/22/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 6662 | 04/19/2001 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/09/2001 | 05/22/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with a newly designed engine stop switch. the engine stop switch is sensitive to accidental contact or strong jolting, such as hitting a pothole or riding over railroad tracks,which could cause the engine to cut out momentarily or even shut off. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Sudden loss of engine power could lead to a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a contact plate, e-clip, and 2 contact plate springs. owner notification began april 19, 2001. 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 1-310-532-9811. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 01V133000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 10/02/2000 to 03/23/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 8107 | 04/19/2001 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/23/2001 | 04/26/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with a newly designed pulse rotor. the crankshaft pulse rotor, a device used for ignition timing, could fail and cause the engine to stall. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This sudden loss of engine power could lead to a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a redesigned pulse rotor. owner notification began april 19, 2001. 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 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 1800A13 | 06/01/2003 | 10002100 | Engine control module replacement / cooling system product improvement campaign. *tt | 08/13/2003 | |
| 211100 | 11/21/2000 | 615741 | This letter summarizes the new sub-harness and installation instructions for the 2001 gl1800 coolant temperature gauge. *tt | 01/29/2001 | |
| 1011200 | 12/01/2000 | 615726 | Subject regarding 2001 gl1800 coolant temperature gauge improvement. *tt | 01/29/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 100103 | 10/01/2003 | 10005133 | Properly bleeding the air from the cooling system after engine control module (ecm) replacement. honda technician newsletter. *tt | 02/04/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 06012005 | 06/06/2005 | 10018124 | Camshaft timing - gear noise after completing valve adjustment may be incorrect camshaft timing. *nm | 12/15/2005 | |
| 010901 | 09/01/2001 | 626458 | Information regarding main bearing journal caps. *yh | 12/14/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| PE02077 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 10/15/2002 | 03/28/2003 | MOTORCYCLE COOLANT SPRAY ONTO REAR TIRE | ||
| See the attached report with odi'sfindings. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/15/2002 | 08/01/2002 | ||
| Temperature guage moves to red zone and engine appears to overheat when traveling 12-17 mph. *ak | |||
| 08/09/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| During rush hour traffic my motorcycle's temperature guage began rising into the 'red' area after about 10 mins of 5-15 mph stop and go traffic - this is a well know issue on the www.gl1800riders.com general message board.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 07/03/2002 | 8000 | 1 | 01/10/2001 |
| Honda gold wing overheated at low speeds.*jb | |||
| 03/01/2001 | |||
| Engine overheats when riding in stop and go traffic at ambient temperatures at or above approx. 80 deg. fahrenheit. coolant may escape the recovery tank, and land on the road just ahead of the rear tire. dt | |||
| 11/20/2002 | 10 | 05/01/2002 | |
| This vehicle has a long history of heating temperatures that go into the red on temp gauge frequently. two times the motorcycle heated to a temperature that caused the cooling system to loose coolant and to cause a very dangerous slick condition at the real tire. i have spoken with several dealers and a honda rep in ca. they all seem to quietly acknowledge that a problem exists but refuse to recommend a repair or fix for this real problem. in my opinion, it is going to take a fatal accident or severalpersonal injury lawsuits before honda accepts responsibility. the problem is real, and wide spread. the fix is distant and not on the horizon. please do something before someone gets burned or worse yet killed. dt | |||
| 06/08/2001 | 3 | 05/01/2001 | |
| 1-motorcycle engines reaches extreme temps. when conditions are: road construction, accident, assembly/activity gathering or rush hour traffic limits traffic speed to between 0 and 20 mph. with frequent change in speed and few full stops. the radiator fans do activate, but are unable to maintain a 'safe operating temp as indicated by the engine temp. gauge going fully into the red and large amount of radiant heat being felt by the operator. this condition causes the operator to seek a safe place to pull off the roadway, sometimes on interstate highways. thereby cutting across other lanes of traffic and becoming potentially to unlawful shoulder riders (this has occured resulting in a near miss while cooling down on the shoulder of i-287 in northern new jersey enroute home from lake george, ny from americade 2001) honda dealer was advised of this and two additional incidents, they don't know how to fix the problem. speedometer: has stuck at 45mph on two occasions when i was traveling a both lessor and greater speeds. on both occasions the ambient air temps were high, in the mid 90's. complaint was filed with cooper's honda service manager. his reply was bring the bike in with the speedometer stuck and we'll look at it. speedometer has not yet stuck long enough for me to show the dealer i am truthful ! dt | |||
| 08/01/2001 | |||
| Engine overheats at slow speeds in any gear. this causes vehicle to have to be pulled over in heavy traffic which could result in injury. mr | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 30 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Honda goldwing overheats in stop and go traffic less than 15 mph, regardless of the weather conditions, the motorcycle traveling at just 10-15 mph will begin to overheat. on two occasions within the last year, the temperture gage went all the way to the red zone , fearing engine damage, i pulled over until bike cooled down. i got off the freeway and drove surface streets until freeway traffic resumed an acceptable speed.*ak | |||
| 08/15/2002 | 08/01/2002 | ||
| Temperature guage moves to red zone and engine appears to overheat when traveling 12-17 mph. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| Motorcycle has a overheating problem at slow 15 to 25 mph.i have lost coolant .my main concern is for my passenger and my safety. i ride in los angles traffic and sometimes can't get to the side of the road.and when moving slow in traffic u can't be looking down to c if it puking coolant on the ground .this is one safety issue the other is the safety of trying to get off to the side of the road safely when there are four lanes of bumper to bumper traffic.i'm very disappointed with honda untimely manner of taking care of this safety issue.*ak | |||
| 08/09/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| During rush hour traffic my motorcycle's temperature guage began rising into the 'red' area after about 10 mins of 5-15 mph stop and go traffic - this is a well know issue on the www.gl1800riders.com general message board.*ak | |||
| 08/06/2002 | 4 | ||
| Under slow traffic conditions the vehicle will overheat and has happened to many owners of this vehicle. it is reproducable on any motorcycle of this model. *ak | |||
| 07/15/2001 | 4 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Motorcycle has gone into the red zone on the gauge numerous times since the first time that i expereinced it last summer. it definitely is getting hot, as the heat is noticeable and the motorcyc will also miss shifts while running hot. originally it only occured when i would get trapped in traffic and was unable to either stop or go fast enough to cool down the motorcycle. it has progressed and i have experienced it under other conditions, such as climbing the hill to cave of the winds in colorado springs and on a grade at 40 - 50 mph sustained speed in utah. once motorcycle has cooled down the shifting returns to normal, but the missed shifting seems to be getting more and more pronounced when hot. (or maybe the bike is getting hotter.) i asked my dealer about this situation last summer and at that time they said they had no previous reports of this occuring. i have not puked coolant that i know of, but since the bike does have an overflow reservoir i am not sure that it has not occured. i also have not stopped or watched the highway behind me as this was occuring. i was able to get a picture of the bike near the red zone at about 45 mph, but i was not able to get any at the red zone at that speed because the day that i tried was also one of the days that my speedometer was sticking. since the bike was showing 50 mph while stoppped - according to the speedo - it seemed pointless to try to take a picture. i have never tried to get the bike to oh, a my desire is (was?) to own this bike for many years and many miles. i am very disappointed that honda refuses to acknowlegde the problem. the survey asked me if i contacted honda and i answered yes. the reality is that i tried last summer and got tired of waiting on the phone - so i did contact honda, but never actually spoke to a human being. there have been numerous reports of this occuring to other owners, so i have not tried again. i did fill out a report on this site last summer, but i do not see it posted.*ak | |||
| 07/20/2001 | 6 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Engine overheats at low speed in second and third gear, causing operator to have to disrupt traffic and pull off to the side of the highway. also coolant is dispersed from the cooling system overflow.*ak | |||
| 08/22/2002 | 5 | 01/01/2001 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 3 | 03/01/2001 | ||
| Motorcycle overheats in slow traffic conditions caused by a design flaw. potential safety hazzard from coolant being expelled in front of the rear tire.*ak | |||
| 07/30/2002 | 3 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle overheats between 15-20mph, can make it happen consistently. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle overheated, in slow traffic, doing damage to o2 sensors, resulting in reduced gas mileage of 26 - 32 mpg, which is 10 - 12 mpg below original mileage and other gl1800's i ride with. dealer and manufacturer both know of the problem, but will not replace the o2 sensors unless the fi light on the dash comes on. fuel mileage should be a concern to motorcycle mfrs. just as it is with cars. now i get mileage that is near what my 3200 lb., v6, 200hp sedan does and honda thinks this is ok? | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/31/2003 | 9450 | 3 | 05/02/2002 |
| Overheat/spewing of coolant on rear brakes and rear tire of my gl 1800/a honda motorcycle. situation was on the washington dc beltway, no shoulder to pull over onto, stop and go traffic. motorcycle was spewing coolant on the the brakes and rear wheel, causing a very hot steam to rise on our legs and lower torso, also causing the rear wheel & brakes to become extremely slippery, as well as uncontrollable under existing traffic conditions. honda has not fullfilled it's promis to repair these motorcycles as of yet!*ak | |||
| 05/10/2001 | |||
| Consumer was notified about recall 01v133000/pulse rotor in early may 2001. contacted dealer , gn gonzales in baton rouge, la, and was told parts were on backorder. since then, consumer has been in contact with dealer and honda co., still being told parts on backorder.*ak | |||
| 06/12/2001 | |||
| Recall 01v162000 on engine stop switch. consumer made appointment at dealer on 24 may 2001, dropped vehicle off on 11 june. then, called on 12 june 2001 to ask if vehicle was ready for pick up. at that time, dealer informed him recall would not be done because vehicle was not purchased at dealership.*ak | |||
| 06/12/2001 | |||
| Recall 01v133000. consumer made appointment to have recall done. dropped vehicle off on 11 june 2001. called dealer on 12 june 2001 to inquire if vehicle was ready to be picked up, was told recall would not be done because vehicle was not purchased at this dealership.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle overheated, in slow traffic, doing damage to o2 sensors, resulting in reduced gas mileage of 26 - 32 mpg, which is 10 - 12 mpg below original mileage and other gl1800's i ride with. dealer and manufacturer both know of the problem, but will not replace the o2 sensors unless the fi light on the dash comes on. fuel mileage should be a concern to motorcycle mfrs. just as it is with cars. now i get mileage that is near what my 3200 lb., v6, 200hp sedan does and honda thinks this is ok? | |||