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SevereNHTSA·15V700000·Announced 2015-10-23

Honda Recalls GL1800 Motorcycles for Rear Brake Dragging Hazard

Honda is recalling specific GL1800, GL1800A, and GL1800B motorcycles because the rear brakes may drag after release, increasing the risk of a crash or fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could generate enough heat to result in a fire and increase the risk of a vehicle crash, meeting the rubric criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is recalling certain model year 2001-2010 and 2012-2015 GL1800, 2001-2005 GL1800A, and 2013-2015 GL1800B motorcycles. The recall affects 145,219 vehicles. The defect involves the rear brakes, which may drag after the brakes are released.

A rear brake that drags may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, extended riding with the rear brake dragging could generate enough heat to result in a fire. This recall supersedes recall 14V-472.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary brake master cylinder and the rear brake master cylinder, and flush the brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on December 7, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JV6. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA GL1800B, GL1800, GL1800A
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
145,219

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • GL1800B
  • GL1800
  • GL1800A

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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