2012 HONDA GL1800 Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2012 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing has 3 recalls, the most serious being a Takata airbag inflator that can rupture or explode and send metal fragments into the rider, with risk of serious injury or death. The airbag concern appears across two filings: one applies to motorcycles sold or registered in high-humidity regions including several southern states, territories, and island locations, while the other covers a broader set of vehicles where long-term heat and humidity exposure can degrade the inflator propellant and cause it to fail violently. Both describe the same hazard of metal fragments striking the rider. On the braking side, the combined braking system's secondary master cylinder can cause the rear brake to drag unexpectedly, which raises the risk of a crash and can generate enough heat to start a fire at the rear brake.