Honda rappelle tous les modèles de goldwings entre 2006 et 2010 qui sont équipés de sacs golflable (airbag) produits par Takata. Un problème avec la sécurité de ces sacs gonflable les rend dangereux en cas de déploiement, ils peuvent causer des blessures sérieuses et même la mort.
Honda Airbag Recall Expands To Include Certain 2006-2010 GL1800 (Gold Wing) Models
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. (HONDA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 HONDA GL1800/GOLDWING MOTORCYCLES. ACCORDING TO THE EQUIPMENT DEFECT NOTIFICATIONS (16E-042 AND 16E-043) FILED BY TAKATA, THE PROPELLANT WAFERS IN SOME OF THE SUBJECT INFLATORS MAY DEGRADE OVER TIME, WHICH COULD LEAD TO OVER-AGGRESSIVE COMBUSTION IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG IS ACTIVATED. OVERLY AGGRESSIVE COMBUSTION CREATES EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE WHEN THE INFLATOR IS ACTIVATED, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR BODY TO RUPTURE. IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY TO THE RIDER OR PASSENGER. THE REMEDY PARTS NEEDED TO CONDUCT AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALLS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE IN LATE SUMMER/FALL OF 2016. HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS IN AN INITIAL LETTER WITH A SECOND LETTER BEING MAILED WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MOTORCYCLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-784-1870. HONDA’S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS KA8.
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