2001 HONDA GL1800A MOTORCYCLE RECALL - #05V027000
RECALL FOR STRUCTURE : FRAME AND MEMBERS
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.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Motorcycle |
2001 HONDA GL1800A |
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| Manufacturer |
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Manufactured between |
10/1/2000 - 5/25/2001 |
| Recalled on |
2/1/2005 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
2/9/2005 |
| # Affected |
34,919 |
| Recalled for |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
THE WELDED AREA COULD BREAK, RESULTING IN REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSE OR LOWER CROSS MEMBER SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective action |
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. |
| See also |
2001 HONDA GL1800A Recall for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, MASTER CYLINDER
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