Consumer Complaint Detail
YAMAHA / MIDNIGHT STAR / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006062148 | Incident Date: Mar, 31 2006 |
| Consumer's City: GEORGETOWN | Consumer's State: TX |
| 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: Electrical system:starter assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JYAVP02E43A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 10 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When starting the motorcycle the engine coughed (backfired through the carburetor). subsequent attempts to start the engine were unsuccessful because the starter would no longer engage. this left me stranded and was force to find alternate transportation home in order to pick up my truck & trailer to go back and pick up the motorcycle. service manager at the yamaha dealership stated that they see this problem quite often. the repair consists of applying locktite to a starter bolt and re-torqueing the bolt. *nm |