2003 Yamaha XVS1100

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2022

Seats

The contact owns a 2003 Yamaha XVS1100. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V067000 (Seats) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the iss…

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The contact owns a 2003 Yamaha XVS1100. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V067000 (Seats) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI #11458027

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