Consumer Complaint Detail
YAMAHA / MIDNIGHT STAR / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004260420 | Incident Date: Jan, 08 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ALAMOGORDO | Consumer's State: NM |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| Model Name: MIDNIGHT STAR | Model Year: 2003 |
| 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#: JYAVP02E33A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 15 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 14 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Inability of manufacturer to respond to nhtsa mandated recall of 2003 yamaha midnight star motorcycle in a reasonable period of time. recall letter issued by yamaha corporation on january 9, 2004 for recall of 2003 yamaha midnight star motorcycle due to faulty transmission retaining clip which could result in transmission and rear wheel lockup which "could result in loss of control and a crash". advised in recall letter to "not ride your motorcycle until this modification is performed." to date the dealership has not been provided with parts for repair, and is unsure of date on which parts will be available. this is a nationwide problem. some dealership are advising that repairs may not be possible until june or july or 2004. i have been advised that repair may not be until mid-march, but they are speculating due to inability of yamaha corporation to properly address the widespread recall issue. some dealers who have received a few of the recall kits report that the kits had to be returned because they contained the incorrect parts. yamaha corporation not fielding calls from consumers regarding this issue and evasive on answers when they are contacted. motorcycle has been unusable since receipt of recall letter (12 january) to date (16 february). in excess of 30 days with no resolution in site. *ak i continue to make payments on this bike while i cannot operate it on the advice of yamaha corporation. yamaha not addressing the problem in an orderly. am researching in nm lemon law and possible litigation against yamaha corporation if consumer communications does not improve. request your investigation. this involves between 17,000 and 38,000 consumers. |