Consumer Complaint Detail
YAMAHA / MIDNIGHT STAR / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005031062 | Incident Date: Jul, 05 2005 |
| Consumer's City: STRAFFORD | Consumer's State: MO |
| 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: Structure:frame and members:underbody shields |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JYAVP02EX3A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 27 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 05 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2003 , yamaha motorcycle's frame rusted. upon further inspection there was a bracket welded to the frame that cracked. a closer examination revealed all 4 sides of the brackets were cracked. . consumer caught this in time, and there were no accidents or failures. but consumer felt if this had broken completely the whole suspension would have dropped from the motorcycle. took vehicle to a dealer, who said they could weld this frame or buy a new frame. consumer opted to buy the new frame because he felt this was the safest option. consumer took motorcycle from dealer to an independent shop, who was more trusted by consumer, had discussed reinforcing the bracket if this would be weak. the new frame was double walled in comparison to the old frame which was single walled. at this time motorcycle was being repaired. *ak |