NHTSA Recall 17V031000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V031000; Date: Jan. 10, 2017
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the operator resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Honda GL1800; 2007 Honda GL1800; 2008 Honda GL1800; 2009 Honda GL1800; 2012 Honda GL1800; 2006 Honda Goldwing; 2007 Honda Goldwing; 2008 Honda Goldwing; 2009 Honda Goldwing; 2012 Honda Goldwing
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Honda (american Honda Motor Co. )
Affected Units:: 882
Recall Summary:
Honda (american Honda motor CO. ) is recalling certain 2006-2009 and 2012 Honda gl1800 (goldwing) motorcycles 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, if not included in "zone a," Honda is recalling certain 2006-2009 Honda gl1800 (goldwing) motorcycles 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. " additionally, if not included in zone a or zone b above, Honda is recalling certain 2006-2008 Honda gl1800 (goldwing) motorcycles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
How to Fix:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Honda motorcycle customer support at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is ke5.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 6, 2017
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