Honda GL1800 (2012) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury
Honda is recalling 2012 GL1800 Goldwing motorcycles with air bag modules that may rupture during crashes, causing serious injury or death. Owners must contact Honda for free replacement.
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An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the operator resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Honda is recalling 2012 GL1800 Goldwing motorcycles due to a risk that air bag inflators could rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death. Affected motorcycles were sold in specific U.S. states and territories between 2006 and 2009. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1251742-honda-gl1800-2012-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251742-honda-gl1800-2012-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V031000
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“Honda GL1800 (2012) Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251742-honda-gl1800-2012-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #17V031000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V031000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators may rupture during a crash because of propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes. This can cause metal fragments to strike the rider, leading to serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2012 Honda GL1800 Goldwing motorcycles sold in specific U.S. states and territories between 2006 and 2009 are affected. Riders in these regions face the highest risk due to the potential for air bag inflator rupture during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2012 Honda GL1800 Goldwing motorcycle was sold or registered in the listed U.S. states and territories between 2006 and 2009. The recall covers specific geographic zones (Zone A, Zone B, and others).
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Immediately stop using the motorcycle if it has the recalled air bag module, as it may rupture during a crash.
Contact Honda
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 2017. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle Customer Support at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KE5.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
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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 #17V031000 (October 1, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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.
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