NHTSA Complaint #10650072 — 2006 HONDA GL1800

I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN A NORMAL NOT A PANIC SITUATION. THE BRAKES APPARENTLY LOCKED UP AND LEFT A 22' SKID MARK ON THE BLACK TOP ROAD. WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS WERE PERFECT AND I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED GOLDWING RIDER HAVING RIDDEN APPROXIMATELY 200,000 MILES. I WAS RIDING WITH MY WIFE ON BOARD AND PULLING MY ESCAPADE TRAILER AS I HAVE DONE FOR APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES FOR 20 YEARS. MY WIFE AND I WERE EJECTED FROM THE BIKE AND SUSTAINED NON LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. WE WERE TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL IN FAYETTEVILLE AR AND WERE TREATED AND RELEASED WITH ROAD RASH AND I HAVE CRACKED RIBS AND A BROKEN FINGER. OUR FULL FACE HELMETS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE GEAR AND LUCK SAVED US FROM MORE SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. I HAVE THOUGHT LONG AND HARD ABOUT THIS ACCIDENT AND CAN FIND NO EXPLANATION OTHER THAN BRAKE FAILURE / LOCK UP. IN MY 299,000 MILES OF GOLDWING RIDING I HAVE NEVER LOCKED THE BRAKES NOR HAVE I LEFT A SKID MARK BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT. NOTE HONDA ISSUED A SAFETY ALERT WARNING OF POTENTIAL BRAKE PROBLEMS BUT THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED AND SAID THEY WILL REPAIR WHEN THEY DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR. MY BIKE WAS INSURED AND MY WIFE AND I HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE BUT I ESTIMATE MY OUT OF POCKET MEDICAL COSTS AT $5,000. *TR