2014 Honda GL1800BD

2014 HONDA F6BD, 55K MILES, 4 YEAR INITIAL AND 4 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. PER THE HONDA GL1800 A/B/BD SERVICE MANUAL (61MCA63), PG 4-9, "WHEN ANY ABNORMALITY IS DETECTED IN THE FUEL INJECTOR(S), CKP SENSOR AND/OR CPM SENSOR, THE FAIL-SAFE FUNCTION STOPS THE ENGINE TO PROTECT IT FROM DAMAGE." SAT, 29 JUL, THE BIKE FAILED TO START AT HOME, DISPLAYING A "1-9" FAULT CODE. THIS FAULT CODE, PER PAGE 4-13 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL, IS: "CKP SENSOR NO SIGNAL - LOOSE OR POOR CONTACT OF THE CKP SENSOR CONNECTOR - CKP SENSOR OR ITS CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION" THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WAS CLOSING SO WE AGREED TO VISIT THE ISSUE ON TUESDAY WHEN THEY REOPENED. 30 JUL, BIKE STARTED/RODE FINE. 31 JUL, BIKE STARTED/RODE FINE. 1 AUG, TUESDAY, THE BIKE STARTED FINE, RODE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL AND PUT THE CODE READER ON THE BIKE, CONFIRMED IT WAS A DTC (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE) 19, AND THAT WAS THE CPK SENSOR. THEY OPENED A "CASE" WITH HONDA TO SEE WHAT WARRANTY WORK MIGHT BE AUTHORIZED. SINCE THIS CODE COULD THEORETICALLY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WHILE RIDING WE THOUGHT IT PRUDENT. 2 AUG, HONDA "CLOSED" THE CASE, AND VERBALLY INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP TECH THAT SINCE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, NO WARRANTY WORK WOULD BE AUTHORIZED. 4 AUG I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPORTED THE CASE AS "CLOSED" BUT 'COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING IN THE REPORT" AND THEREFORE COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT HONDA'S REASONING WAS. 8 AUG, I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO SEE IF THEY COULD "SEE" THE CASE WRITE-UP AND TELL ME WHAT THE TECHS WERE THINKING. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP REFUSED, STATING THAT'S JUST NOT DONE. SINCE THIS DEFECT HAS THE ABILITY TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, POSSIBLY LOCKING THE REAR WHEEL AT FREEWAY SPEEDS INDUCING LOSS OF CONTROL AND SEVERE BODILY HARM OR DEATH TO RIDER, PASSENGER, AND OTHER MOTORISTS, THIS DTC SHOULD BE TREATED MORE THOROUGHLY BY HONDA.

NHTSA ID

11014737

Incident

Jul 29, 2017

Mileage

55,300 mi

DEALER MESSAGE - THE AVAILABLE STOCK OF THE REPAIR KIT FOR ‘13-’14 GL1800B/BD (F6B) HAS BECOME LOW. AS A RESULT, THE AVAILABILITY OF P/N 06454-MJG-306 WILL BE CONTROLLED BY TECHLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ALL OTHER PARTS FOR THIS CAMPAIGN REMAIN AVAILABLE ON OPEN ORDER.

"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."

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.

"DEALER MESSAGE - THE SERVICE BULLETIN IN SUPPORT OF THE SAFETY RECALL OF 2001-2015 GL1800/A AND GL1800B/BD MOTORCYCLES FOR A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER IS POSTED ON IN. SERVICEBULLETIN SAFETY RECALL: GL1800 #23 INCLUDES THE AFFECTED MODELS, REPAIR PROCEDURE, PARTS INFORMATION, AS WELL AS WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION."

SERVICE BULLETIN - HONDA IS LAUNCHING A SAFETY RECALL OF 2001-2015 GL1800/A AND GL1800B/BD MOTORCYCLES. HONDA HAS DETERMINED THAT UNDER CONDITIONS WHERE THE BRAKE FLUID IS NOT REPLACED ACCORDING TO THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (EVERY 12,000 MILES OR TWO YEARS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST), SOLID DEPOSITS MAY FORM WITHIN THE BRAKE FLUID, LEADING TO COMPONENT MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE TO DRAG.