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 | |||||
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| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V027000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 05/25/2001 to 02/28/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 34919 | 02/09/2005 | ODI | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 01/31/2005 | 02/01/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The welded area could break, resulting in rear suspension collapse or lower cross member separation, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda recall no. p66.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V350000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 03/01/2002 to 09/10/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 8196 | 10/03/2003 | ODI | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 09/26/2003 | 09/30/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The welded area could break, resulting in rear suspension collapse or lower cross member separation, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 06012005 | 06/01/2005 | 10018123 | Frame welding tip - to ease fuel tank installation into the frame, apply a light coating of silicone spray to the sides and bottom right of the tank. *nm | 12/15/2005 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 030103 | 03/01/2003 | 10001819 | Wind screen mechanism. *tt | 07/21/2003 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||||
| 040103 | 04/01/2003 | 10003212 | Slip tape for trunk. *tt | 10/10/2003 | |
| 010802 | 08/01/2002 | 636776 | Subuect regarding trunk lid dimples. *tt | 11/13/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| TSB-03V350 | 03/01/2009 | 10030268 | Honda motorcycle: frame weld safety recall. requires inspection or repair of lower cross member frame welds. the frame weld approval and documentation process is being changed by the manufacturer. *pe | 09/16/2009 | |
| 05012005 | 05/01/2005 | 10016289 | Frame welding tips. *tt | 09/06/2005 | |
| 17 | 02/01/2005 | 10015341 | Safety recall for frame weld inspection. certain frame welds may not have sufficient strength causing the welds to crack. the welded area could break without warning, resulting in lower cross member separation and rear suspension collapse | 07/14/2005 | |
| 01012004 | 01/01/2004 | 10009064 | Frame weld tips and information. honda. the wrench special edition. *tt | 09/09/2004 | |
| 0516 | 11/01/2003 | 10005352 | Frame weld inspection chart. revised. *tt | 02/23/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||
| RQ04009 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 09/21/2004 | 02/02/2005 | FRAME CROSSMEMEBER WELD FAILURES | 05V027000 | |
| Honda is amending the scope of 03v-350 to add 34,919 potentially affected gl1800 gold wing motorcycles.the initial recall range included frames manufactured with one of a number of welding processes.honda believed, on the basis of data available at that time, that only those gl's built with that one process were at risk of failure.with the original recall (in september, 2003), honda introduced yet another weld process.subsequently, honda became aware of incidents involving gl's not included in the original recall, built using another early welding process.thus, honda has decided to recall all gl1800's built prior to september 20, 2003 regardless of what weld process was being used at the time.this recall expansion affects the 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 model years and the total number of affected u.s. gl1800 motorcycles increases from 8,196 to 43,115. | ||||||
| PE03039 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 08/11/2003 | 10/10/2003 | REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSE | 03V350000 | |
| The subject motorcycles, introduced with the 2001 model year, utilize an aluminum frame individually welded by honda employees in the company | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| STRUCTURE | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 1 | 06/01/2002 | |
| Vehicle's front end wobbles between 35 and 40 mph.* mr when the dealer was notified they stated that the front end wobbled because of the tires used. however they did not pay to have tires replaced on bike because they claimed that the consumer should have left the originals on. the consumer feels that the bike is unsafe to ride and it could cause an accident if not repaired. (when the cruise was set and if the vehicle was going 40 mph without a firm grip on the handle bars, the vehicle would shake) *cb the bike also had an overheating problem. the consumer was told that was how the bike was designed.*jb *cb | |||
| 2 | 05/29/2002 | ||
| Honda gl1800 gold wing motorcycle frame failure. *mr frame failures occurred while the motorcycle was in motion. the engine dropped to the highway and the steering was dangerously affected. honda had been secretly replacing these. the engine also overheated and caused coolant to spill on the highway just ahead of the rear tire. *scc *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Gl1800 motorcycles have had frame failures while riding.*mr frame appears to fail all around the welds that hold the lower cross member around the bike.*ts *cb | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 09/20/2009 | 91000 | 1 | |
| 2002 goldwing gl1800 broken frame on the bottom or the rear frame tubes can result in separation and the rear of the bike will come off including driver, passenger,saddlebags and rear trunk! honda will do nothing to fix it! if the damage goes unseen by a tech the owner will never know the frame is broken because it is not in hondas recall of the welded centerstand area. the replacement frames have gussettes welded in the affected areas, so honda knows there is a problem. affected frames are in 2001-2004 honda gl1800 motorcycles and was updated in letter 2004 models! honda service rep virtualla says too bad! *tr | |||
| 10/26/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Upon inspection, the rear frame tubes have cracked on both sides of my '02 honda gl1800 bike. the tubes have not completely separated yet, but the cracks extend about 1/3 around the tube beginning at the weld area. bike-handling irregularity has been reported by others with this failure when the cracks have opened further. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2008 | 105000 | 1 | |
| Discovered frame crack on my 2002 honda gl 1800. the crack is located behind the left passenger foot rest and below the battery. the 2002 goldwing has 105,000 miles and is normally ridden two up. the bike has never been in an accident. the bike is currently at the honda dealer waiting for american honda to ok replacing the frame. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | 04/01/2002 | |
| Recall campaign: dealership failed to honor frame recall (05v027000) for 2002 honda gl 1800.*mr the consumer took the motorcycle to a local honda dealer to have the frame checked per the recall notice. the dealer refused to check the vehicle because it was not purchased at that dealer. the consumer contacted the manufacturer. *nm | |||
| 10/03/2002 | 18000 | 1 | 05/15/2002 |
| 2002 honda goldwing gl1800 frame cracks. found while servicing at home, the frame cracked on both lower sides near the rear suspension mount. reported it to the dealer, they picked up the bike for inspection & warranty claim on sat 10/4. i am waiting to hear from honda on the matter. *jb | |||
| 09/23/2003 | 12600 | 1 | 04/25/2002 |
| 2002 honda gl1800 cracked weld rightside on centerstand crossmember. read in motorcycle consumer news. vol. 34. #10, oct. 2003. bike is at rod's power sports, roca ne. # 402-423-6230 | |||
| 09/19/2003 | 3500 | 1 | 01/28/2002 |
| Frame crack on rt side. honda 2002 goldwing 1800. *jb | |||
| 08/23/2003 | 6800 | 1 | 08/18/2001 |
| Honda gl 1800 frame falure. this falure has been documented by bob young on august 11, 2003. my frame failure was found on inspeciton.*ak | |||
| 08/06/2003 | 2590 | 2 | 04/13/2002 |
| My 2002 gl1800a has a cracked weld on the frame under the seat area and is not safe to ride. the motorcycle also overheats in slow traffic on warm days, causing me to have to pull over and let it cool down. | |||
| 07/28/2003 | 7 | 08/11/2002 | |
| In the past month mulitple honda gl1800 frame breakages have occurred. the breakage causes the vehicle to drop down with the lowest protion contacting the ground and the rear wheel contacting the fender. if this were to happen while cornering, an accident is likely to occur. 7 breakages have been documented to date with vin numbers and photographs. others have been mentioned, but are not verifiable at this time. honda corp. has been quietly replacing the motorcycles so the actual number of breakages could be much higher. i feel at this time that i can no longer trust the integrity of my motorcycle and instead will find another mode of transportation. unfortunately, i spent 17000.00 on this bike a year ago and now it is merely a liability. i especially would not allow any riders which defeats the core design of this motorcycle as a two-up touring bike. i feel honda has known about this issue for some time and has chosen to try to cover it up, indicating the corporations contempt for honest and fair business practices.*ak | |||
| 06/15/2002 | 4 | ||
| I have been made aware of several incidents of main frame failure on honda goldwing (gl1800's). to this point, all reports i've received have involved 2002 models. i'm working on getting more details and information, but am concerned because i own a 2003 model, and have seen/heard nothing about this - nor does your website indicate any such reports. i have photographs of the failed frame on one of the failures, and am working on obtaining further information and pictures of the other failures i've heard of (at least 4 to date). these have all be reported as low-speed, low-impact failures, and it concerns me greatly. i can email copies of the pictures if you'd like, and share whatever additional information you may want that i uncover. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 03/30/2004 | 31500 | 09/15/2001 | |
| The frame on my honda goldwing has a crack in it. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Safety recall on motorcycle, but delays with high volume of customers at the dealership to repair problem. *la recall#03v350000 *sc *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - MOTORCYCLE KICKSTAND/CENTERSTAND | |||
| 09/23/2003 | 12600 | 1 | 04/25/2002 |
| 2002 honda gl1800 cracked weld rightside on centerstand crossmember. read in motorcycle consumer news. vol. 34. #10, oct. 2003. bike is at rod's power sports, roca ne. # 402-423-6230 | |||