NHTSA Complaint #10568398 — 2007 HONDA GL1800

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2007 HONDA GOLDWING 1800CC FOR THE REAR BRAKE CALIBER. I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND I DO BELIEVE THAT THE REAR CALIBER DID LOCK UP WHEN BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE WAS APPLIED. AFTER I PURCHASED ANOTHER 2007 GOLDWING I WAS TOLD THEY HAD A RECALL ON THAT YEAR BIKE FOR THE REAR CALIBER. THE BIG PROBLEM IS I NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTICE AND I BLAME THE HONDA CORPORATION FOR NOT FORWARDING ME THE RECALL. EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL CAME OUT AFTER MY BIKE CRASH, THAT IS WHY RECALLS HAPPEN, I WAS NEVER MAILED A COPY OF THE RECALL. I SUFFERED 100% DISABILITY DO TO THE CRASH AND LEFT MY JOB BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM SAID JOB. IF I HAD GOT A RECALL ON THE BIKE LIKE I SHOULD HAVE, I WOULD HAVE NEVER LET THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE IT DUE TO IT BEING A TOTAL LOSS AND WOULD HAVE SUED THE HONDA CORPORATION. I BELIEVE THAT THE HONDA CORPORATION SHOULD STILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR NOT MAILING THE RECALL NOTICE. IF I WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THE RECALL BY A FRIEND, MY OTHER 2007 GOLDWING WOULD HAVE NEVER GOT CHECKED. WHEN I PUT MY VIN IN THE SYSTEM FOR THE RECALL, IT SHOWS IT IS STILL OPEN AND WAS PART OF THE RECALL. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL ATTORNEY'S BUT NO ONE WILL ASSIST BECAUSE THE BIKE IS GONE. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE LIABILITY ISSUE OF A COMPANY BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SENDING OUT RECALLS FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS PATRONS? NOW I AM OUT OF WORK. ON SSN DISABILITY HARD TO SURVIVE. I WAS TRAVELING SB ON I-75 WHEN I ENTERED ONTO SOME WET ROADS AND NOTICED IT WAS GOING TO RAIN. I STARTED TO SLOW AND CHANGE LANES FROM THE CENTER LANE TO THE RIGHT LANE SO I COULD GET ONTO THE SHOULDER. DURING THE CHANGING OF THE LANES AFTER I ALREADY HAD MY BREAKS APPLIED FOR OVER 200 FEET DURING THIS PROCESS, IT FELT LIKE THE REAR LOCKED UP AND WENT OUT FROM UNDER ME. HONDA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO HONDA AND CONTINUE TO COMPLAIN WITH NO SATISFACTION. THANK YOU.