NHTSA Complaint #11164267 — 2018 HONDA GL1800

2018 HONDA GL1800 / GOLD WING , RENTAL. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AS WE LEFT THE PARKING LOT IN THE MORNING. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT. I WAS ON A SIDE ROAD IN A SMALL TOWN, APPOX SPEED , 30 MPH. CHECKED IF THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT HAD PUNCTURED THE TIRE. NO READING FOR THE FRONT TIRE. REAR WAS READING 32 .WENT TO A TIRE SHOP ABOUT 1 MILE AWAY AND TOPPED OFF THE REAR TIRE. HEADED BACK TO THE HOTEL , 1 MILE AWAY. HALF WAY BACK IT ACTIVATED AGAIN. USED MY AIR PUMP AND PUT 42 PSI IN. CALLED THE RENTAL DEALER. CENTRAL MAINE POWERSPORTS , LEWISTON , ME . RENTAL OFFICE SAID THAT THE REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED 400 MILES AGO. HE THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE TPMS . I PLANNED ON ROAD TESTING IT WITHOUT MY WIFE ON BACK, RETURN FOR LUNCH TO LET THE TIRES COOL AND RECHECK THE PRESSURE. CHECKED THE PRESSURE AND IT SEEMED TO BE HOLDING. NOT KNOWING IF THE TPMS WAS FAULTY OR IF THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE TREAD , I COULDN'T TRUST THE MOTORCYCLE AS IT ONLY HAS TWO TIRES. CALLED THE DEALER AND WE DECIDED TO HAVE THEM PICKUP THE BIKE AND REFUND OUR RENTAL. I CALLED HONDA POWER SPORTS NATIONAL AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL ON THE BIKE. 866-784-1870 . CASE # 09015673 . THEY OFFERED ME A HAT . OUR MOTORCYCLE GUIDED TOUR WAS ENDED AND WE HAD TO DRIVE OUR VAN.