NHTSA Complaint #10081170 — 2003 HONDA GL1800

SUSPENSION:REAR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10081170
Vehicle	2003 HONDA GL1800
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Date of Incident	June 5, 2004
Date Filed	July 16, 2004
Mileage	8,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ABOUT 45 MPH AND HIT A POT HOLE WHEN THE FRAME HOLDING THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE! DROPING THE REAR END DOWN TO ALMOST TOUCHING THE GROUND. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE BIKE BUT HAD I BEEN MAKING A TURN A CRASH WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. HONDA SAYS IT WOULD REPAIR THE DAMAGE BY SENDING THE BIKE BACK TO THE FACTORY, BUT IT HAS BEEN AS OF NOW STILL AT DEALER FOR 6 WEEKS WITH NO RESULTS. I CANNOT SEEM TO GET HONDA TO GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS AS TO WHEN THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE. TO ME TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

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