Honda GL1800 (2016) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Explosion
Honda is recalling 2016 GL1800 Gold Wing motorcycles with air bag modules that may explode due to propellant degradation, risking serious injury or death. Owners must contact Honda for free replacement.
Stop using this now
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the rider resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Honda is recalling 2016 GL1800 Gold Wing motorcycles because their air bag modules can explode after long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes, potentially causing serious injury or death. Affected owners should stop using the motorcycle until the air bag module is replaced. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227048-honda-gl1800-2016-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227048-honda-gl1800-2016-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V045000
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“Honda GL1800 (2016) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Explosion.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227048-honda-gl1800-2016-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #18V045000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V045000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators can explode after long-term exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes. This explosion may send sharp metal fragments striking the rider, causing serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing motorcycles are affected. Riders with the recalled air bag modules are at highest risk due to the potential for explosion.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your motorcycle has a 2016 model year and is part of the 2009-2010 or 2012-2016 GL1800 Gold Wing series. The recall covers motorcycles with air bag modules assembled by Honda.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using the Motorcycle
Immediately stop using the motorcycle until the air bag module is replaced.
Contact Honda for Replacement
Call Honda Motorcycle Customer Support at 1-866-784-1870 to schedule a free air bag module replacement.
What NHTSA says to do
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle Customer Support at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KJ1.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 7 months.
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V045000 (September 1, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.