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Honda Korea Co., Ltd. Honda GOLDWING — recall

Automotive · South Korea · 2025-01-06

Honda GOLDWING motorcycle drive gear bolt has insufficient durability, causing stress concentration

Country	South Korea
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-01-06
Manufacturer	Honda Korea Co., Ltd.
Models affected	Honda GOLDWING
Units affected	1286
Defect	Due to insufficient durability of the bolt that secures the drive gear to the crankshaft, excessive stress may concentrate on the threaded part of the bolt during rapid acceleration, causing cracks. In such cases, fatigue failure of the primary drive gear fixing bolt may occur, and the pulse rotor may separate from the crankshaft. If the pulse rotor, which measures crankshaft speed, separates, it can cause a malfunction in the engine's low-speed signal, leading to engine stall. In the worst-case scenario, engine seizure due to bolt fragments could lead to rear wheel lock-up, increasing the po…
Component	Engine (Power Generating System) Other
Remedy	Replace the primary drive gear fixing bolt with an improved part for affected vehicles.
Recall number	5491
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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