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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
1,416 miles · Aug 27, 2007
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA FJR13. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS WHEN HE PULLED THE CLUTCH LEVER TO PREPARE FOR A STOP. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY WHEN THE OIL IS AT ITS NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND FULLY WARMED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD WHEN …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA FJR13. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED TO DISENGAGE FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS WHEN HE PULLED THE CLUTCH LEVER TO PREPARE FOR A STOP. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY WHEN THE OIL IS AT ITS NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND FULLY WARMED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD WHEN STARTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN FIRST GEAR, THE SIDE STAND IS UP, AND THE CLUTCH LEVER IS PULLED IN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO FAILURE WITH THE CLUTCH. THE CLUTCH CONTINUED TO STICK AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER YAMAHA DEALER. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PLATES NEEDED TO BE SOAKED IN OIL TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED THIS REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2007. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,629 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,416. UPDATED 09/12/07 *TR
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NHTSA investigations
2
EA08025 · Motorcycle Stalling - Electrical
Opened Nov 21, 2008 · Closed Jan 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition:switch
ODI IS AWARE OF AT LEAST 45 ALLEGATIONS OF FJR1300 ENGINE STALLING WHILE UNDERWAY DUE TO AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.IN SOME INSTANCES, CYCLING THE SWITCH WILL ALLOW RE-START.FJRFORUM.COM HAS NUMEROUS THREADS ALLEGING THE SAME ISSUE.SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THIS EA, AND BEFORE RECEIVING A RELATED INFORMATION REQUEST FROM US, YAMAHA DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (09V-002) TO INSTALL NEW IGNITION SWITCHES IN ALL MY 2006-8 AND EARLY MY 2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES.WITH THAT DECISION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
PE08048 · Motorcycle Stalling - Electrical
Opened Aug 8, 2008 · Closed Nov 21, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition:switch
ODI IS AWARE OF AT LEAST 45 ALLEGATIONS OF FJR1300 ENGINE STALLING WHILE UNDERWAY DUE TO AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.IN SOME INSTANCES, CYCLING THE SWITCH WILL ALLOW RE-START.FJRFORUM.COM HAS NUMEROUS THREADS ALLEGING THE SAME ISSUE.TO GATHER MORE FOCUSED INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SUBJECT, WE ARE UPGRADING THIS PE TO AN EA (EA08-025).
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