| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001100405 | Incident Date: Jun, 30 2001 |
| Consumer's City: SCOTTSVILLE | Consumer's State: KY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| Model Name: YZFR6 | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JYARJ04E51A | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 24 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The battery leaked acid out all over the swingarm, shock, footpeg, and chain. the listed components are ruined. a dangerous situation exists in that the chain is damaged by the acid and may break while in operation. i contacted yamaha and was not treated well at all. they said it was my fault because i let the battery discharge. however, they have since redesigned the battery. i have heard of many people that have had this problem fixed by yamaha. there is clearly a safety issue here. nlm |
