| NHTSA Record Id: 33595 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: YAMAHA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000020555000112862000000175 |
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| Model Name: ROAD STAR LIMITED EDITION |
Model Year: 2002 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V309000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: M2004-001 |
| Component Name: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 31 2003 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 29139 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 02 2003 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
Report Received Date: Aug, 26 2003 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 25 2003 |
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| Defect Summary : In the transmission on certain motorcycles, the second/third pinion gear may be incorrectly machined which could cause abnormal wear that eventually results in a broken retainer circlip. |
Consequence Summary: If the circlip breaks, the transmission could lock up, which would also cause the rear wheel to lock up. this could result in loss of control and a crash, possibly resulting in serious injury or death. |
| Corrective Summary : Yamaha will replace the transmission gears and shafts with new ones. owner notification began on september 9, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact yamaha at 1-800-88-yamaha or visit their website at www.yamaha-motor.com. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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