EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Honda “GL1800” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03203/24
Summary
The primary drive gear tightening bolt is prone to fatigue failure due to excessive stress from bending forces. When this occurs, the pulse rotor becomes dislodged, leading the ignition signal to fail and causing the engine to stall while driving or fail to start. This creates a risk of accidents and injuries to vehicle occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market…
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Product
Motorcycle — Honda
- Brand
- Honda
- Name / model
- GL1800 · e4*168/2013*00075*00, e4*168/2013*00075*01, e4*168/2013*00075*02, e4*168/2013*00075*03
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle.
What is the risk?
- The primary drive gear tightening bolt is prone to fatigue failure due to excessive stress from bending forces. When this occurs, the pulse rotor becomes dislodged, leading the ignition signal to fail and causing the engine to stall while driving or fail to start. This creates a risk of accidents and injuries to vehicle occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 28/10/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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