Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) | NHTSA Recall #16V347000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V347000 by Honda (american Honda Motor Co.). Affecting model year 2006-2010 honda gl1800 (gold wing) motorcycles manufactured february 8, 2006, to may 14, 2009 originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u Includes 2,701 affected units, Air Bag Inflator May Rupture, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2006-2010 honda gl1800 (gold wing) motorcycles manufactured february 8, 2006, to may 14, 2009 originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u
Defect Summary
Honda (american honda motor, inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 honda gl1800 (gold wing) motorcycles manufactured february 8, 2006, to may 14, 2009 originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. Virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, honda is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 honda gl 1800 (gold wing) motorcycles manufactured may 10, 2007, to may 14, 2009 originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." motorcycles not originally sold or ever registered in either zones a or b are not subject to this safety recall. these motorcycles are equipped with an air bag inflator assembled as part of the air bag module, used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Corrective Action
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag module containing the inflator, free of charge. honda distributed an interim notification to owners on july 19, 2016. owners may contact honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. honda's number for this recall is ka8.