NHTSA Complaint #10123893 — 2002 HONDA GL1800A

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10123893
Vehicle	2002 HONDA GL1800A
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date of Incident	June 1, 2005
Date Filed	June 2, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE IS A 2002 HONDA GOLDWING GL1800 MOTORCYCLE. WHEN APPLYING THE REAR BRAKE, IT CAUSES THE ENTIRE MOTORCYCLE TO VIOLENTLY SHUDDER. THE SHUDDER WORSENS AS THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE RISES. DUE TO THE TECHNIQUE OF TURNING ON A MOTORCYCLE BY LEANING, THIS CAUSES A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HONDA HAS TRIED APPROXIMATELY 4 FIXES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS, NONE HAVE WORKED. THEIR STANCE NOW IS THAT THE BRAKE SHUDDER IS INHERENT TO THIS PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLE AND THEIR "FIX" IS TO SIMPLY INSERT THAT STATEMENT INTO THE OWNER'S MANUALS GOING FORWARD. THAT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. THE SHUDDER IS EASILY DUPLICATED ON MY MOTORCYCLE AND YOUR ENGINEERS ARE WELCOME (AND ENCOURAGED) TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES WHETHER THEY WOULD CONSIDER THIS TO BE ACCEPTABLE. I DO KNOW SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

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