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2007 HONDA GL1800 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash2 injured · 1043548 · 2014-02-27

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
GL1800
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
39,839
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2007 HONDA GOLDWING 1800CC FOR THE REAR BRAKE CALIBER. I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND I DO BELIEVE THAT THE REAR CALIBER DID LOCK UP WHEN BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE WAS APPLIED. AFTER I PURCHASED ANOTHER 2007 GOLDWING I WAS TOLD THEY HAD A RECALL ON THAT YEAR BIKE FOR THE REAR CALIBER. THE BIG PROBLEM IS I NEVER GOT A RECALL NOTICE AND I BLAME THE HONDA CORPORATION FOR NOT FORWARDING ME THE RECALL. EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL CAME OUT AFTER MY BIKE CRASH, THAT IS WHY RECALLS HAPPEN, I WAS NEVER MAILED A COPY OF THE RECALL. I SUFFERED 100% DISABILITY DO TO THE CRASH AND LEFT MY JOB BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM SAID JOB. IF I HAD GOT A RECALL ON THE BIKE LIKE I SHOULD HAVE, I WOULD HAVE NEVER LET THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE IT DUE TO IT BEING A TOTAL LOSS AND WOULD HAVE SUED THE HONDA CORPORATION. I BELIEVE THAT THE HONDA CORPORATION SHOULD STILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR NOT MAILING THE RECALL NOTICE. IF I WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THE RECALL BY A FRIEND, MY OTHER 2007 GOLDWING WOULD HAVE NEVER GOT CHECKED. WHEN I PUT MY VIN IN THE SYSTEM FOR THE RECALL, IT SHOWS IT IS STILL OPEN AND WAS PART OF THE RECALL. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL ATTORNEY'S BUT NO ONE WILL ASSIST BECAUSE THE BIKE IS GONE. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE LIABILITY ISSUE OF A COMPANY BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR SENDING OUT RECALLS FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS PATRONS? NOW I AM OUT OF WORK. ON SSN DISABILITY HARD TO SURVIVE. I WAS TRAVELING SB ON I-75 WHEN I ENTERED ONTO SOME WET ROADS AND NOTICED IT WAS GOING TO RA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10568398
Machine
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