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2001 HONDA GL1800A — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

crash · 549289 · 2005-08-12

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
GL1800A
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2001 HONDA GL1800 GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE. WHILE IN TRAFFIC, APPLIED FRONT BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES AGGRESSIVELY. SPEEDS WERE 20-30 MPH. UN-KNOWING THAT THE LEFT FRONT FORK SHOCK SEAL FAILED, AFTER THE BRAKING IN TRAFFIC, & OIL WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE FORK SHOCK. THE OIL COVERED THE FRONT TIRE & BRAKE. PULLING INTO THE GARAGE, WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE THE FRONT TIRE LOST TRACTION, DUE TO THE OIL ON THE TIRE, & THE MOTORCYCLE SLIPPED & LANDED ON IT'S SIDE. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED ONLY THE LEFT FRONT FORK SHOCK SEAL. THEY SHOWED ME THE OLD SEAL & THERE WAS NO DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THAT THE MOTORCYCLES FRONT SUSPENSION ANTI-DIVE SYSTEM IS FAILING IN THE SHOCK "LOCKUP" POSITION & THE SHOCK SEAL IS BEING OVER PRESSURED DURING THE SHOCK MOVEMENT ACTION. ARGUED WITH THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR & THE HONDA MOTORCYCLE DIVISION 866-784-1870 FROM 10 AM TILL 2 PM, & THEY ARE SAYING THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE MOTORCYCLE & THIS IS A ISOLATED INCIDENT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10132597
Machine
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