NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#:03V309000, CONTACTED YAMAHA AND THEY ARE NOT GIVING ANY INFORMATION ON WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. MEANWHILE THEY HAVE INSTRUCTED ME NOT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THEM TO DOWN MY VEHICLE WITH NOT INFORMATION ON WHEN REPAIRABLE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. LASTLY YAMAHA W…
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NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#:03V309000, CONTACTED YAMAHA AND THEY ARE NOT GIVING ANY INFORMATION ON WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. MEANWHILE THEY HAVE INSTRUCTED ME NOT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THEM TO DOWN MY VEHICLE WITH NOT INFORMATION ON WHEN REPAIRABLE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. LASTLY YAMAHA WILL NOT WARRANTY THE WORK PERFORMED BY THEIR SERVICE CENTERS. THEREFORE WE HAVE NO RECOURSE IF THE SERVICE CENTER PERFORMS SUB STANDARD WORK AND THE VEHICLE FAILS SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE TO CANCEL ALL PRE-ARRANGED PLANS THAT INCLUDED USE OF MY VEHICLE AT MY OWN COST. ALSO THE COST OF OWNERSHIP OF SAID VEHICLE CONTINUES WHILE IT IS NOT OPERABLE AGAIN WITHOUT ANY DATE AS TO WHEN IT WILL BE OPERABLE AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI #10058498
4,000 miles · Feb 18, 2004
Power Train
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL LETTER 03V309000 ON DECEMBER 2003 REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INDICATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT AN ADDITIONAL TWO MONTHS. ALSO, CONSUMER SHOULD NOT TO USE THE MOTORCYCLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10059233
Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2004
Power Train
IN REGARD TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V309000 DATED AUGUST 22, 2003. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY YAMAHA MOTOR COMPANY AND INFORMED THAT MY 2002 ROADSTAR WARRIOR, XV1700P, IS AFFECTED BY THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. HOWEVER AS OF THIS TIME NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS…
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IN REGARD TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V309000 DATED AUGUST 22, 2003. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY YAMAHA MOTOR COMPANY AND INFORMED THAT MY 2002 ROADSTAR WARRIOR, XV1700P, IS AFFECTED BY THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. HOWEVER AS OF THIS TIME NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PARTS. LOCAL DEALERS, MYSELF, AND OTHER OWNERS ARE UNABLE TO GET ANY INFORMATION FROM YAMAHA AS TO WHEN THESE UNITS WILL BE REPAIRED. THE NOTIFICATION LETTER REQUESTS THAT WE NOT USE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIR IS MADE BUT THE BEST INFORMATION THE DEALERS CAN OBTAIN INDICATES IT WILL BE APRIL OR MAY BEFORE YAMAHA HAS THE PARTS NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR. SINCE THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN DEATH WE ARE LEFT WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION UNTIL THE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED, WHENEVER THAT MAY BE.
NHTSA ODI #10057070
2,000 miles · Feb 11, 2004
Power Train
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA 03V309000 RECALL LETTER CONCERNING MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10057934
5,000 miles · Feb 11, 2004
Power Train
RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE WERE NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER FOR AT LEAST 2 MONTHS. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TO BE DRIVEN, PER THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10057865
Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2004
Power Train
TWO MONTHS AGO THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT AN ADDITIONAL TWO MONTHS. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10057593
Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2004
Power Train
YAMAHA SAFETY RECALL TRANSMISSION MODIFICATION. NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10056300
Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 2003
Power Train
IT IS WITH THE UTMOST CONCERN THAT I, AS AN OWNER OF A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR, PROVIDE THIS COMMUNICATION TO YOU AND THE YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA. IT HAS BEEN KNOWN THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, WHEREBY AT UNEXPECTED TIMES THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS, WHICH CAN AND HAS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE RIDER, THEREBY…
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IT IS WITH THE UTMOST CONCERN THAT I, AS AN OWNER OF A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR, PROVIDE THIS COMMUNICATION TO YOU AND THE YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA. IT HAS BEEN KNOWN THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, WHEREBY AT UNEXPECTED TIMES THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS, WHICH CAN AND HAS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE RIDER, THEREBY ENDANGERING THE SAFETY AND LIFE OF THE RIDER, PASSENGER, AND OTHER VEHICLES, PASSENGERS, AND PEDESTRIANS IN THE AREA. THE OCCURRENCE OF THE TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY MEMBERS OF THE ROAD STAR RIDERS FORUM HTTP://FORUMS.DELPHIFORUMS.COM/1602/MESSAGES), WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS AND OWNERS OF ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLES ON A GLOBAL BASIS. IT IS AN ON-GOING, REPETITIVE INCIDENT AND HAS HAPPENED AS RECENTLY AS APRIL OF 2003. THIS ISSUE CONTINUES TO BE A MATTER OF GRIEVOUS ANXIETY AND ALARM TO ME AS AN OWNER OF A ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLE. PLEASE RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WITH WHAT ACTION IS APPROPRIATE BY THE YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA IN ORDER TO ENSURE MY SAFETY AND WELL BEING, WHILE I AM ENGAGED IN OPERATING THE AFOREMENTIONED VEHICLE MANUFACTURED BY YOUR COMPANY. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND ACTION INTO THIS SERIOUS SITUATION. MY 2002 ROADSTAR SILVERADO CURRENTLY HAS A TRANSMISSION NOISE IN IT AND MY DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10025860
3,500 miles · Jul 8, 2003
Power Train
YAMAHA ROADSTAR 2002 MIDNIGHT STAR MFTG DATE 7/01 HAS FAULTY TRANSMISSION WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURY TO THE RIDER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10025658
23,634 miles · Jun 30, 2003
Power Train
YAMAHA 2002 ROAD STAR TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO ALSO LOCK UP AT BETWEEN 45-50 MPH WITH LITTLE WARNING.*AK
IN THE TRANSMISSION ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: YAMAHA WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS AND SHAFTS WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WASHER AND DAMPER DO NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE TANK FROM ENGINE VIBRATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, VIBRATION MIGHT DAMAGE THE TANK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WASHER AND DAMPER WITH ONES OF A NEW TYPE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10,2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA (1-800-889-2624).
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NHTSA investigations
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PE03038 · Unintended Rear Wheel Lockup
Opened Aug 11, 2003 · Closed Nov 6, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:manual Transmission
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Power Train:manual Transmission
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
Power Train:manual Transmission
SUMMARY: ON AUGUST 22, 2003 YAMAHA NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WAS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR2001 XV1600 ?ROAD STAR? MODEL MOTORCYCLES TO ADDRESS TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THOSE VEHICLES.ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE BUSHING WEAR ON THE 4TH PINION GEAR.BASED ON ITS ANALYSIS OF FAILED TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE FIELD, THE COMPANY FOUND ?UNEVEN CONTACT BETWEEN THE ENGAGEMENT DOGS ON THE 2ND/3RD PINION GEAR.WHEN IN 4TH GEAR, THESE UNEVEN SURFACES CAUSED UNEVEN BUSHING WEAR IN THE 4TH GEAR BUSHING.THIS WEAR WOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE 4TH GEAR RETAINING CIRCLIP TO FAIL, LEADING TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE.?THIS COULD RESULT IN BOTH TRANSMISSION AND REAR WHEEL LOCKUP AND YAMAHA CONCLUDED A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE CONDUCTED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.YAMAHA IS LIMITING THE RECALL?S SCOPE TO THOSE MOTORCYCLES BUILT BETWEEN NOVEMBER 30, 2000 AND JANUARY 24, 2001 BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING:1. YAMAHA U.S. REPORTED FIELD FAILURES (INVOLVING BIKES BUILT IN DECEMBER, 2000) TO YAMAHA JAPAN.2.YAMAHA JAPAN INVESTIGATED AND VALIDATED THE CAUSE DESCRIBED ABOVE.3.YAMAHA JAPAN IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE ENGAGEMENT DOG ON THE 2ND/3RD PINION GEAR.4. YAMAHA JAPAN RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE JIG USED TO PRODUCE THE 2ND/3RD PINION GEAR WAS RE-CALIBRATED ON JANUARY 13, 2001.5.PARTS PRODUCED BEFORE NOVEMBER 30,2000 AND AFTER JANUARY 13, 2001 WERE SAMPLED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATION (THE RECALL WAS EXTENDED BEYOND JANUARY 13 BUILD AS A PRECAUTION).WITH YAMAHA?S RECALL, WE ARE CLOSING THIS INVESTIGATION BUT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FIELD PERFORMANCE OF ALL ROAD STAR MODEL MOTORCYCLES TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF THOSE BIKES NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL.SHOULD THE FACTS WARRANT ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION, WE WILL PROCEED ACCORDINGLY.
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