2003 Honda VTX1800

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR IS LOCATED ON THE FUEL TANK AND DOES NOT INDICATE WHICH REAR TURN SIGNAL ILLUMINATES. THE SWITCH TO INITIATE THE TURN SIGNAL IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT HANDLE BAR AND ONCE ENGAGED RETURNS TO A NEUTRAL POSITION WHICH ALSO FAILS TO DEMONSTRATE WHICH TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STRUCTURE FRAME APPEARED UNEVEN AND PHYSICALLY FELT UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THIS WAS THE DESIGN OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 6/27/2006 - WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE MOTORCYCLE LEANS TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE FRAME IS CROOKED. *NM

DT: 2003 HONDA VTX1800 RETRO CAST. THE TURN SIGNAL LENSES KEEP FALLING OFF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATES THEY HAVE CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 60 TIMES SINCE HE HAS OWNED THE MOTORCYCLE. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS GIVING HIM THE LENSES AND HE FIXES IT HIMSELF. WHEN THIS FALLS OF, IT COULD HIT SOMEONE BEHIND THE CONSUMER AND INJURE THEM. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHY THE LENS KEEPS FALLING OFF.*AK