Date Complaint Filed: 10/01/2013
Component(s): FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident: 04/22/2013
NHTSA ID Number: 10546436
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HONDAGOLDWING2013

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Crash:No
Fire:No
Number of Injuries:0
Number of Deaths:0

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicle Identification No. (VIN): JH2SC68H4DK...
SUMMARY:
2013 HONDA GOLDWING NAVI PACKAGE THROTTLE RESPONSE STUMBLES WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. AFTER A COLD ENGINE START, REGARDLESS OF OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, STARTING IN A LOW GEAR (1ST OR 2ND IS NORMAL), UPON THROTTLE ROLL-IN, THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND ENOUGH TO KEEP FORWARD MOMENTUM. YOU HAVE TO SLIP THE CLUTCH AND KEEP THE RPM'S UP TO KEEP THE MOTORCYCLE MOVING WITHOUT HESITATION. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. ONCE THE ENGINE ACHIEVES OPERATING TEMPERATURE, THE HESITATION/STUMBLE IS RESOLVED. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER - HONDA. ASAP. *TR