2003 Honda Silver Wing
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2003 Honda Silver Wing. Newest first.
On certain scooters, some fuel tanks were improperly manufactured and do not meet material strength specifications.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Engine vibration or riding on bumpy roads could cause these tanks to crack and leak. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will perform an inspection procedure that identifies defective fuel tanks. if the fuel tank fails the inspection, the dealer will replace it with an updated fuel tank. owner notification began during april 16, 2004. owners should contact honda at 1-866-784-1870.
On certain scooters, excessive clearance between the lower handlebar clamp and handlebar holder creates stress that can eventually cause the handlebar to loosen or detach.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in a loss of steering control, which could lead to a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install two lower handlebar clamps, add washers between the lower clamps and handlebar holder, and install new locknuts. owner notification began on december 11, 2003. owners should contact honda at 1-866-784-1870.
Owner complaints
3 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly · Structure › Body
Dealer has not been able to get the parts on two recalls, fuel tank o4v153000, and handle bar 03v513000. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling
While driving 65 mph motorcycle stalled. consumer was able to coast the motorcycle to shoulder. Consumer tried to restart motorcycle but was unable to do so. consumer had the motorcycle towed to the dealer but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. consumer informed the mechanic that this problem recurred. *ak *nm
- Structure
When accelerating, the motorcycle vibrated.*ak the motorcycle was taken to the honda dealer but no corrections were made. the consumer stated another motorcycle at the dealer also vibrated. *cb *jb
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10128559Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, American Honda is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, American Honda will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.
- 10128531Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.
- 10032953Honda: warranty extension-vehicle warranty mileage. Class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain 2002-2006 honda models were overstating mileage. Federal court provided final approval of settlement on 12/29/07. No models listed.
- 10025523Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles.
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