NHTSA campaign 18V045000 · Honda campaign KJ1
Honda Recall 18V-045: Air Bag Inflator May Explode
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 18V045000 (Honda campaign KJ1) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on January 9, 2018, with 960 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda GL1800 for model years 2009–2010, 2012–2016. Owners were notified on February 9, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V045000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V045000 (also written 18V-045 or 18V045)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Honda campaign number
- KJ1
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 960 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 58.34% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V045000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Honda
Honda GL1800
- 2009 · Vehicles built September 3, 2008 – September 29, 2008 (per NHTSA)
- 2010 · Vehicles built April 23, 2009 – May 14, 2009 (per NHTSA)
- 2012 · Vehicles built May 6, 2011 – March 15, 2012 (per NHTSA)
- 2013 · Vehicles built October 16, 2012 – December 7, 2012 (per NHTSA)
- 2014 · Vehicles built October 16, 2013 – March 20, 2014 (per NHTSA)
- 2015 · Vehicles built September 23, 2014 – March 4, 2015 (per NHTSA)
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 3, 2015 – October 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V045000.
Defect description
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2010 and 2012-2016 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing motorcycles. These motorcycles have air bag inflators assembled as part of the air bag module that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Safety consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the rider resulting in serious injury or death.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle Customer Support at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KJ1.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V045000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.