2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR Complaints

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION, AND WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER HAD NOT EVEN STARTED TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIR PARTS. ALSO, WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL START MAKING THE PARTS. CONSUMER WAS ADVISED NOT TO RIDE MOTORCYCLE BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK

O JANUARY 7, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

YAMAHA CORP. ISSUED A RECALL IN AUGUST 2003 AND NOTIFIED CUSTOMERS JANUARY 2004. TRANSMISSION AND REAR WHEEL LOCK UP WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION. YAMAHA WARNED CUSTOMER DO NOT RIDE MOTORCYCLE. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE MAY 2003. THE KITS TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND I'VE BEEN TOLD YAMAHA WILL WARRENTY THE REPAIR FOR ONLY 30 DAYS. I'M MAKING PAYMENTS AND PROVIDING INSURANCE ON A VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T GET REPAIRED AND I HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS REGARDING THE QUALITY OF THE REPAIR. I CAN'T SELL THE MOTORCYCLE OR RIDE IT. DUE TO THE RECALL THE VALUE OF THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN LOST EVEN WITH THE EXPECTED REPAIRS. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THE USE OF MY MOTORCYCLE FOR 60 DAYS WHICH QUALIFIES UNDER THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW, THAT THE MANUFACTURE NOW NEEDS TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER IS APPRECIATED.*AK

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE MISERABLE HANDLING OF THE LATEST YAMAHA RECALL? IF NOT READ SOME OF THE POSTINGS ON THIS FORUM HTTP://WWW.ULTIMATECYCLE.COM/FORUM/THREAD.ASP?TID=674. I AM OUT AT LEAST THREE MONTHS OF RIDING, CELL CALLS, BIKE RENTAL FOR THE RIDES I HOST AND THE INSURANCE MONEY. I STILL HAVE NO FIRM DATE WHEN REPAIRS WILL BE MADE. IS THIS ACTIONABLE? PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *JB

DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 2004. *AK

CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR PARTS FOR MOTORCYCLE RECALL SINCE JANUARY 9, 2004. RECALL LETTER STATED NOT TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE. THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. YAMAHA SUZUKI, 11530 SPRINGFIELD PIKE, CINNCINATI, OH 45246, 513-772-2803. *AK

RECALL OF YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE. YAMAHA DOES NOT HAVE PARTS FOR THE RECALL AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A WARRANTY ON A COMPLETELY REBUILT ENGINE (WITH ONLY 600 ORIGINAL MILES). THE MOTORCYLE IS PARKED WHILE PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE IS PAID. YAMAHA DOES NOT KNOW WHEN TH EPARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA AVENUE, CYPRESS, CA 90630. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA AVENUE, CYPRESS, CA 90630. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA AVENUE, CYPRESS, CA 90630. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *AK