| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003236120 | Incident Date: Sep, 17 2003 |
| Consumer's City: GLENDORA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| Model Name: XVS650 | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JYAVM01Y91A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 18 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 14 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 2001 yamaha v-star 650 classic motorcycle. over time i began to hear a "major" howl coming from the engine area. yamaha claimed they had no info. on any howl problem!! later, on the yamaha v-star forum, i learned that there was a batch of 5th gears for the transmission, that were not heat treated correctly. as the gears got older... the howl began. many folks were forced to have the repairs done at their own expense because they didn't know about the mfg. defect!!! after the defect was uncovered... yamaha still would only pay for the "parts" !! parts are worth maybe $100... compared to the total bill of $1,500 or more. i also had to have my transmission rebuilt, so please add me to your list of complaints on this problem. the sad part is that yamaha still refuses to admit anything!!! many people are paying large repair bills because they don't know about the problem. thank you for your help in this matter. wayne cornell. *jb |
