2001 Honda GL1800A

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA GL1800A MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT INCREASE BEYOND 40 MPH UNTIL HE TOUCHED THE SCREEN. THE DEALER WAS STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE PART WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM HONDA. HE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE HE HAD TO USE ONE HAND TO TOUCH THE SPEEDOMETER WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,180 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,442. UPDATED 08/31/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO TAP ON THE PLASTIC COVER WITH HIS FIST TO GET IT TO MOVE. UPDATED 08/31/10*JB

NHTSA ID

10340988

Incident

Apr 22, 2010

Mileage

36,180 mi

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA GOLDWING GL1800A MOTORCYCLE. IN JUNE OF 2004 WHILE RIDING IN THE MOUNTAINS I DOWNSHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, IT WENT IN FINE BUT AS I ACCELERATED OUT OF A CURVE THE BIKE LURCHED FORWARD. WHEN I GOT BACK TO RENO I REPORTED THIS TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THEY RODE IT AND COULD NOT GET IT TO ACT UP FOR THEM. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS GETTING MORE FREQUENT. FINALLY IT DOES IT FOR THE HONDA SERVICE MANAGER. HE CONTACTS HONDA CORPORATE AND THEY SAY TO BRING IT IN AND OPEN IT UP TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG. THE ENGINE HAS TO COME OUT OF THE BIKE AND THE CASE SPLIT TO GET TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS AT 94,700 MILES. I HAD RIDDEN THE BIKE OVER 12,000 MILES SINCE THE FIRST LURCHING INCIDENT BECAUSE THE HONDA DEALER COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY AND THEY SAID TO KEEP RIDING IT. THEY FOUND A BENT SHIFTING FORK BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THEY REPLACED THE SHIFTING DRUM, FORK AND OTHER TRANSMISSION PARTS. HONDA COVERED IT UNDER A "GOOD WILL" WARRANTY. THE BIKE WAS STILL COVER UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. IN MAY OF 2008 AT 154,313 MILES, THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN, AGAIN I BRING IT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER THEY RIDE IT AND IT WON'T DO IT FOR THEM. FINALLY IT IS RECREATED FOR HONDA IN APPROX. SEPT OF '08. THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN NOT GET TO IT UNTIL DECEMBER OR JANUARY. I BRING IT IN ON JAN 7,2009 AT 164,000 MILES. THEY TEAR IT APART-SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE CYLINDERS ARE OUT OF ROUND. I HAVE THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION REBUILT AGAIN. HONDA CORP. WILL NOT COVER ANY COSTS. BIKE RUNS FINE NOW BUT I FEAR IT WILL DO IT AGAIN. THANKS YOU.................. *TR

NHTSA ID

10272961

Incident

Jun 13, 2004

Mileage

94,700 mi

I SUBMITTED AN EARLIER COMPLIANT #10237793. THIS DESCRIBED A FRAME CRACK IS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRAME. TODAY, I FOUND A SECOND FRAME CRACK IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION BUT, ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE(RIGHT) OF THE FRAME. THE CRACK ORIGINATES IN A WELD AREA & MIGRATES INTO THE FRAME TUBING. BOTH CRACKS, ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRAME LOOK IDENTICAL. THE FRAME PART THAT IS CRACKED IS KNOWN AS THE SUB-FRAME, WHICH IS THE TRIANGLE PORTION AT THE REAR HALF OF THE FRAME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10240721

Incident

Sep 2, 2008

Mileage

61,800 mi

I DISCOVERED THE FRAME ON MY 2001 HONDA GL1800A IS CRACKED. ITS LOCATION IS THE LEFT LOWER TUBE THAT IS BELOW THE BATTERY BOX. THIS PARTICULAR CRACK SITUATION HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY MANY CQNSUMERS.THIS CRACK WAS NOT DESCRIBED IN THE LAST HONDA MOTORCYCLE FRAME CRACK RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10237793

Incident

Aug 11, 2008

Mileage

61,000 mi

I DISCOVERED FRAME CRACKS ON MY 2001 HONDA GOLDWING GL 1800, ON 16 APRIL, 2008. THE FRAME CRACKS ARE LOCATED BELOW THE PASSENGER FOOT REST ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. THE CRACK BEGINS IN A WELD AND DESCENDS INTO THE FRAME. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA ON 16 APRIL TO SEEK GUIDANCE AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE MOTORCYCLE TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE HONDA DEALER IN SAVANNAH, GA. ON 19 APRIL, 2008. THE SERVICE MANAGER PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND SENT PHOTOS TO AMERICAN HONDA AND THE DECISION TO REPLACE THE FRAME WAS MADE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER ON 17 JUNE, THAT THE FRAME HAS BEEN REPLACED. I WILL PICK UP THE MOTORCYCLE ON 18 JUNE, 2008. HONDA HAS TAKEN FULL RESPONSIBILITY. I JUST WANTED TO ENSURE THAT THIS DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED. MY FRAME IS NOT THE FIRST THAT HAS EXPERIENCED CRACKS IN THE SAME LOCATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231356

Incident

Apr 19, 2008

Mileage

51,000 mi

TIRE LOSING AIR BETWEEN TIRE AND RIM. 6 TO 8 PSI IN A DAY. MULTIPLE LEAKS AROUND TIRE AND WHEEL ON BOTH SIDES OF TIRE. CHECKED FOR PROPER SEATING ON RIM. OK. RESET TIRE ON RIM. STILL LEAKS. RIM IS IN GOOD CONDITION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184417

Incident

Mar 6, 2007

Mileage

8,235 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10168900

Incident

Sep 21, 2006

Mileage

21,000 mi

2001 GL1800 GOLDWING ENGINE SURGES FROM 1500 RPM TO 1000 RPM AND CONTINUES TO OSCILLATE UP AND DOWN UNTIL THE THROTTLE IS RELEASED OR RPM IS RAISED ABOVE 1500. *TS THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER SERVICE BULLETIN 1800A13 WAS COMPLETED. THE SB WAS FOR AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM THAT THE EARLIER GL1800'S HAD. *NM UPDATED 04/21/06.

NHTSA ID

10155196

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Technician newsletter - When troubleshooting it is good to have all of the tools at your disposal. If you are diagnosing a power trunk lock remote control issue on a GL1800, there is a Honda tool that you may not know is capable of testing the trunk lock remote.

"SERVICE BULLETIN - HONDA IS LAUNCHING A SAFETY RECALL OF 2012-2015 GL1800/A AND 2013-2015 GL1800B/BD MOTORCYCLES, AND IS IMPLEMENTING A RECALL REMEDY FOR 2001-2010 AND 2012 GL1800/A MOTORCYCLES ALREADY SUBJECT TO SAFETY RECALL “JG6”. HONDA HAS DETERMINED THAT UNDER CONDITIONS WHERE THE BRAKE FLUID IS SUBJECT TO PROLONGED AGING DUE TO A LACK OF MAINTENANCE (I.E., THE BRAKE FLUID IS NOT REPLACED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME DESPITE THE PUBLISHED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE OF REPLACEMENT EVERY 12,000 MILES OR TWO YEARS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST), DEPOSITS MAY FORM WITHIN THE BRAKE FLUID. IF SUFFICIENT DEPOSITS ARE FORMED, THEY CAN RESULT IN A MALFUNCTION OF THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE TO DRAG."

"DEALER MESSAGE - ON DECEMBER 11, SEVERAL SECTIONS OF S/B GL1800 #23 WERE REVISED TO INCLUDE INFORMATION FOR THE REPAIR OF TRIKE COVERSIONS."

NEWSLETTER - THE REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER (SMC) RECALL IS VERY INVOLVED, SO MAKE SURE TO READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE BULLETIN BEFORE HAND SO YOU CAN VISUALIZE THE PROCEDURES BEFORE YOU START. NOT ONLY WILL YOU BE INSTALLING AN UPDATED SMC AND A NEW REAR MASTER CYLINDER, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO CAREFULLY FOLLOW EACH STEP IN EXACT ORDER SO THAT THE PEDAL BRAKE LINE IS COMPLETELY FLUSHED OF ANY CONTAMINANTS.

"DEALER MESSAGE - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER (SMC) KITS FOR THIS RECALL ARE AVAILABLE ON OPEN ORDER. AS INDICATED IN S/B GL1800 #23 AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT THIS RECALL, IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT ONLY PRO HONDA DOT 4 BRAKE FLUID BE USED DURING THE REPAIR PROCEDURE. TO HELP ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF BRAKE FLUID IS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS, AN ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION OF PRO HONDA DOT 4 BRAKE FLUID WILL BE SHIPPED TO DEALERS. THE ALLOCATION IS BASED ON YOUR DEALERSHIP’S PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED GL1800 SMC RECALL WARRANTY CLAIMS."

SERVICE BULLETIN - HONDA IS LAUNCHING A SAFETY RECALL OF 2012-2015 GL1800/A AND 2013-2015 GL1800/B/BD MOTORCYCLES, AND IS IMPLEMENTING A RECALL REMEDY FOR 2001-2010 AND 2012 GL 1800/A MOTORCYCLES ALREADY SUBJECT TO SAFETY RECALL "JG6". HONDA HAS DETERMINED THAT UNDER CONDITIONS WHERE THE BRAKE FLUID IS SUBJECT TO PROLONGED AGING DUE TO A LACK OF MAINTENANCE, DEPOSITS MAY FORM WITHIN THE BRAKE FLUID.