| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999031246 | Incident Date: Nov, 30 1999 |
| Consumer's City: DEARBORN | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| Model Name: YAMAHA | Model Year: 1998 |
| 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#: JYARN02E1WA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 07 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Motorcycle transmission jumps in and out of 2nd gear, rendering the motorcycle unsafe. while operating the motorcycle, the transmission jumps in and out of gear, unloading the motorcycle's suspension, and causing the motorcycle to lose directional control and stability, whereby causing the motorcycle and rider to enter oncoming traffic and the unpaved run-off area of the roadway--endangering the life of the motorcycle rider and other motorists in the vicinity of the defective motorcycle. i have researched the problem of defective transmissions in the 1998 and 1999 yamaha yzf-r1. yamaha motor corporation is aware of the problem and they have responded to complaints of the clunky and unreliable transmission by repairing it free of charge under warranty. additionally, in response to the outpouring of complaints by consumers, yamaha motor corporation made extensive changes to the 2000 model year yzf-r1, noted by..."the transmission receive[ing] extensive attention, partially to lighten the system, partially to improve tranny performance(shifting and longevity)..." (roadracing world, february 2000, pp 15-16) and "there were some complaints with the previous r1 about the clunk between first and second gear, so yamaha made some improvements in that area - cleaning up the transition between the two cogs to make shifting smoother. there's also a new shift shaft, and additional bearing and different linkage in the shift mechanism." (cycle news, january 26, 2000, p.21) and "...yamaha also reworked the gearbox on the r1. what was a somewhat clunky transition from first to second gear has been cleaned up considerably..." (cycle news, january 26, 2000, p. 21). the transmission has been an item of safety concerns prior to my complaint. the national highway traffic safety admin office of defects investigation posted nhtsa campaign id# 98v236000 against the yamaha yzf r-1. "the primary driven gear backing plate(clutch basket) can break causing the engine components to lockup |
