2006-2010 Honda GL1800 recall: air bags

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this safety recall on May 24, 2016. It covers about 2,701 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 2,701
reported: May 24, 2016
owners notified: Nov 28, 2016
related complaints: 3

Air bags

What is wrong: 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.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the rider resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 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.

Recall number 16V347000

Affected vehicles

Honda GL1800 2006-2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 3 complaints about airbags problems.

2007 Honda GL1800 2008 Honda GL1800 2009 Honda GL1800 2010 Honda GL1800

Questions about recall 16V347000

Is there a recall on the 2006-2010 Honda GL1800 air bags?

Yes. Recall 16V347000, reported on May 24, 2016, covers about 2,701 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 16V347000?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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