NHTSA Complaint #767490 — 2001 HONDA GL1800 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	767490
Vehicle	2001 HONDA GL1800
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date Filed	September 24, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MOTORCYCLE HAS A OVERHEATING PROBLEM AT SLOW 15 TO 25 MPH.I HAVE LOST COOLANT .MY MAIN CONCERN IS FOR MY PASSENGER AND MY SAFETY. I RIDE IN LOS ANGLES TRAFFIC AND SOMETIMES CAN'T GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.AND WHEN MOVING SLOW IN TRAFFIC U CAN'T BE LOOKING DOWN TO C IF IT PUKING COOLANT ON THE GROUND .THIS IS ONE SAFETY ISSUE THE OTHER IS THE SAFETY OF TRYING TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY WHEN THERE ARE FOUR LANES OF BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC.I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA UNTIMELY MANNER OF TAKING CARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

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