Honda GL1800 2001–2002 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 17 · NHTSA communication 10015341 · issued Feb 1, 2005
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2001–2002
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Safety recall for frame weld inspection. Certain frame welds may not have sufficient strength causing the welds to crack. The welded area could break without warning, resulting in lower cross member separation and rear suspension collapse. *tt
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.