# 2001 HONDA GL1800A — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
> NHTSA complaint `549289` · 2005-08-12 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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