# 2010 HONDA GL1800 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1128100` · 2014-11-06 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** GL1800
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, REAR BRAKE WAS APPLIED LIGHTLY.  REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP, SLIDING REAR TIRE , CAUSING WRECK.  I WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, WHERE I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES (RIBS, SHOULDER, LEFT ANKLE, OTHERS).  TWO WEEKS IN GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM, REHAB, TWO MONTHS IN WHEELCHAIR.  ONE YEAR LATER, I RECEIVED LETTER FROM HONDA TELLING ME THE REAR BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.  TOO LATE FOR ME, I HAD ALREADY HAD MY ACCIDENT, AND LATER SOLD THE MOTORCYCLE.  *TR
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