2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior

YAMAHA ROADSTAR GAS TANK WASHER AND TRANSMISSION RECALLS. I PURCHASED MY MOTORCYCLE IN JUNE 2003. I LATER FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL TO THE GAS TANK WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF ON MY BIKE BEFORE SALE. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE TO THIS DATE. *AK MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT HOWEVER IS THAT APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BIKE FOR TRANSMISSION BACK IN AUGUST 2003. I GOT A LETTER IN FEBRUARY 2004. THIS MAJOR WORK IS TO BE DONE AT A DEALERSHIP. NO WARRANTY HAS BEEN OFFERED. NO PARTS TO REPAIR ARE AVAILABLE TILL MARCH/APRIL. YAMAHA HAVE ADVISED NOT TO USE UNTIL WORK DONE. TO DATE I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RIDE FOR 3 MONTHS SINCE I FIRST HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL IN DECEMBER AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RIDE TILL WHO KNOWS WHEN??

RECALL OF MY 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR FOR A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I, AND OTHER OWNERS I KNOW, ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED WITH YAMAHAS DELAY IN GETTING THE NEW PARTS TO THE DEALERS SO THE REPAIRS CAN BE COMPLETED. IT ALSO SEEMS UNFAIR THAT THE ARE ONLY OFFERING A 90 DAY WARRANTY ON PARTS, NOT LABOR, WHEN THE REPAIR REQUIRES THE COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY AND REBUILDING OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON MY MOTORCYCLE AND THE ENGINE IS HAVING TO BE REBUILT DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IT SEEMS A NEW ORIGINAL WARRANTY (1 YEAR/UNLIMITED MILES) WOULD BE MORE IN ORDER. I CAN'T BELIEVE CONSUMERS WHO HAD NEW AUTOMOBILES, AND HAD TO RETURN THEM TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ENGINE REMOVED AND REBUILT , WOULD BE SATISFIED WITH THE TREATMENT ROADSTAR OWNERS ARE RECEIVING FROM YAMAHA. I'M STILL WAITING FOR PARTS TO ARRIVE AT MY LOCAL DEALER.*AK

MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V309000. THE RECALL WAS INITIATED ON 8/22/2003, AND I WAS MADE AWARE OF IT ON 8/31/2003. I HAVE CONTACTED NUMEROUS DEALERS IN MY AREA SINCE THEN, NONE OF WHICH HAVE HAD THE ABILITY TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. 6 MONTHS LATER, I AM STILL NOWHERE NEAR BEING SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE, WITH NO ETA AS TO RECALL WORK COMPLETION. I AM INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF THE MANUFACTURER'S INABILITY TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING PAID FOR, ALONG WITH INSURANCE. MANY OWNERS I KNOW (THOUSANDS, ACTUALLY - VIA A WEBSITE THAT I FREQUENT) ARE FILING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER. I JUST WANT MY VEHICLE FIXED, AND A REASONABLE WARRANTY APPLIED TO THE WORK REQUIRED TO MEET THE SAFETY STANDARDS OUTLINE IN THE COMPLAINT ABOVE. THANK YOU.*AK

I HAVE A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED. MY VIN # ENDS 1063. I HAVE HEARD MANY REASONS FOR THIS RECALL. THE MAIN OPINION IS THAT THE NHTSA ORDERED YAMAHA TO RECALL ALL ROAD STAR WARRIORS BECAUSE OF A TRANSMISSON PROBLEM. THERE IS AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT THIS RECALL WAS UNNECESSARY. COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHO EXACTLY INSTITUTED THIS RECALL AND THE EXACT REASON THAT IT APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE? THIS ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION HAS CREATED ENORMOUS INCONVENIENCE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE VALUE. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *AK

REGARDING RECALL NO. 03V309000 I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT YAMAHA OF AMERICA'S NON-COMPLIANCE OF FIXING MY VEHICLE WITH IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. I OWN A VEHICLE WHICH I CAN NOT DRIVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I COULD BE KILLED ON IT, BUT I CAN NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED DUE TO THE FACT THE COMPANY THAT DESIGNED THE VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM ALSO COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING TO PAY FOR A VEHICLE THAT I CAN NOT USE. *JB

A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON ALL YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIORS, ONE OF WHICH I OWN. MY DEALER IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN REPAIR KITS TO COMPLETE THE WORK. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED JANUARY 04 AND I AM BECOMING CONCERNED THAT THIS PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLE MAY NOT BE OF USE DURING THE RIDING SEASON OF 04. IT SEEMS UNFAIR TO EXPECT INDIVIDUALS WHO PAID FOR THESE MOTORCYCLES TO NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE REPAIRS COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANNER. *JB