| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003230344 | Incident Date: Aug, 08 2003 |
| Consumer's City: HATTIEVILLE | Consumer's State: AR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: GL1800 | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 11 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 25 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I recently purchased a new 2002 honda gl1800 motorcycle, and now have 4500 miles showing on the odometer. this motorcycle is experiencing the same overheating condition that has been well documented with the nhtsa. most recently, it overheated while stuck in traffic on the interstate with an ambient temperature of about 89 degrees. honda has recently begun a campaign to replace the engine control module and inspect/replace the heads and radiators. questions are being raised on many of the gl1800 web sites as to the effectiveness of replacing the ecm. there are some owners who have seen poor results from the ecm replacement and some have reported performance and gas mileage reductions with the new ecm. some owners state that this service campaign may just mask the effects of high temperature by recalibrating the temperature guage. as stated in previous complaints, this is a major safety hazard to have the motorcycle overheat in heavy traffic. please add this complaint to the gl1800 overheating population and continue to monitor honda's actions to ensure proper corrective actions are implemted to resolve the issue completely.*ak |
