Honda GL1800 2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TheWrenchJan-Mar · NHTSA communication 10161662 · issued Jun 18, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
The Wrench - If a customer complains of loose handlebars on a 2018 GL1800, the problem may be due to improper torquing of the steering stem nut at the factory. First, verify the complaint with the proper inspection outlined in the Service Bulletin GL1800 #1, then if the handlebars are loose continue to follow the instructions to perform the repair. Service Bulletin GL1800 #1 (Feb. 21, 2019) can be viewed by following the path below then searching for GL1800 #1.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.