2010 HONDA GL1800; 2006 HONDA GL1800; 2009 HONDA GL1800; 2008 HONDA GL1800; 2007 HONDA GL1800
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
American Honda Motor Co. is recalling certain 2006-2010 Honda GL1800 (Gold Wing) motorcycles with air bag inflators that may rupture during deployment, potentially sending metal fragments at the rider and causing serious injury or death. The recall affects motorcycles manufactured between February 8, 2006, and May 14, 2009, that were originally sold or registered in specific geographic zones: Zone A includes Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Zone B includes Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
Honda will notify owners and replace the air bag module containing the inflator free of charge at authorized dealers. Honda sent an interim notification on July 19, 2016. Owners of affected motorcycles should contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870 to arrange service, referencing recall number KA8.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the rider resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag module containing the inflator, free of charge. Honda distributed an interim notification to owners on July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KA8.
Honda (American Honda Motor, Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Honda GL1800 (Gold Wing) motorcycles manufactured February 8, 2006, to May 14, 2009 originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Honda GL 1800 (Gold Wing) motorcycles manufactured May 10, 2007, to May 14, 2009 originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Motorcycles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These motorcycles are equipped with an air bag inflator assembled as part of the air bag module, used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.