| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V350000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HONDA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
GL1800 |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
20020301 - 20020910 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
8196 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20031003 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20031003 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Report Received Date: |
20030926 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030930 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| 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. |