NHTSA recall 01V133000
Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Honda GL1800
Reported Apr 23, 20018,107 vehicles affectedAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.Built Oct 2, 2000 – Mar 23, 2001
The defect
Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with a newly designed pulse rotor. the crankshaft pulse rotor, a device used for ignition timing, could fail and cause the engine to stall.
The risk
This sudden loss of engine power could lead to a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a redesigned pulse rotor. owner notification began april 19, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009.