| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007102429 | Incident Date: Apr, 15 2007 |
| Consumer's City: GRANBURY | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| Model Name: YZFR1 | Model Year: 2007 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JYARN20EX7A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 16 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 14 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2007 yamaha yzf-r1 super sport motorcycle. there is a constant failure mode in the engine mapping that causes slow engine acceleration in the following conditions: 2nd gear, 5500 rpms. this condition can become a significant safety issue when maneuvering in heavy traffic, or expecting engine power to help stand the motorcycle up after a tight turn. after contacting yamaha, i was told that the engineers has evaluated the condition as a characteristic of the motorcycle and not a safety issue. yamaha has no plans to correct this issue. |
