Consumer Complaint Detail

YAMAHA / YZFR6L / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003219610 Incident Date: Jun, 17 2003
Consumer's City: CLACKAMAS Consumer's State: OR
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#: JYARJ04E52A Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 19 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 09 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Battery acid leaked all over swing arm, shock and shock reservoir, and chain. i called yamaha customer service, and they denied any knowledge of leaking batteries, although i found a website (www.houndheaven.com) with dozens of people with the same models and same leaking batteries. i'm in the process of taking it to the dealer, in hopes that it's covered under warranty (the bike is still under factory warranty and is less than a year old). *nlm