Consumer Complaint Detail

YAMAHA / ROAD STAR / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007102088 Incident Date: Feb, 04 2007
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Model Name: ROAD STAR Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:frame and members
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JYAVP07E8XA Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 12 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 03 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 2 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact owns a 1999 yamaha roadstar with a current and failure mileage of 75000 miles. the steel frame that the mono shock bolts cracked. the contact stated that when riding less than 5 mph and hitting a bump the shocks would not respond. he took the motorcycle to a dealer, eastern motor sports south, and was told that he needed a new frame. the manufacturer sold the contact a new frame at half price. the dealer could not determine how the steel frame failed. *ak