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2001 HONDA GL1800A — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

crash · 550420 · 2005-08-19

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
GL1800A
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
Miles at failure
43,800
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ANTI-DRIVE SYSTEM IS MAL-FUNCTIONING & HYDRAULICALLY LOCKING THE LEFT FRONT FORK SHOCK. THIS IS ALLOWS THE SHOCK TO OVER PRESSURE & FAIL THE SEALING LIP SEAL. THE OIL THEN IS PUMPED OUT DURING THE SHOCK OPERATION & THE OIL IS COVERING THE FRONT BRAKES & TIRES. THIS CREATES A LOSS OF TRACTION FROM THE OIL COVERED TIRES & LIMITED BRAKING DUE TO THE OIL CONTAMINATED BRAKES. PERSONALLY I HAVE HAD TWO EXACTLY THE SAME LEFT FRONT SHOCK SEAL FAILURES. #1 FAILURE THE MOTORCYCLE SLIPPED & LAID DOWN ON THE GARAGE FLOOR WHEN STOPPING. #2 FAILURE THE MOTORCYCLE HAD THE BRAKES COVER WITH OIL AT A SPEED OF 70 MPH, & I NOTICED AN INCREASE IN THE STOPPING DISTANCE & HAD TO USE "DOWN SHIFTING" TO AID IN THE STOPPING. HONDA IS ONLY REPLACING THE LIP SEAL, NOT REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS, & GIVING THE MOTORCYCLE BACK TO MYSELF WITH REDUCED BRAKING. ALSO, HONDA IS NOT LOOKING INTO THE "ROOT CAUSE" OF THESE FAILURES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10133516
Machine
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