Consumer Complaint Detail

YAMAHA / YZFR1 / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000163281 Incident Date: Dec, 31 1999
Consumer's City: MORAGA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Model Name: YZFR1 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JYARN02Y5XA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 25 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Engine coolant is leaking from side of engine. dealership examined motorcycle and was unable to locate the problem. however, manufacturer informed dealership the problem was due to a "porous casing," and will be consumers responsibility to have repairs made. *ak the consumer stated that the coolant leak was due to a combination of poor design and manufacturer defect. the engine's drain hole is too close to water jacket. *yh