Consumer Complaint Detail

YAMAHA / YZFR6L / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002219464 Incident Date: Jun, 17 2002
Consumer's City: MARTINSBURG Consumer's State: WV
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Model Name: YZFR6L Model Year: 2002
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#: JYARJ04E22A Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 17 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 07 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2002 yamaha yzf-r6 motorcycle leaks acid due to a defective battery. the acid severely corrodes the aluminum swing arm, shock, and chain...this creates a severe safety issue, as the chain and rear shock is very prone to failure which could cause an accident with severe injury or death to the operator. *nlm