2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR Complaints

YAMAHA HAS RECALLED ALL '02 AND '03 ROADSTARS IN A RECALL DATED 9 JAN 04. FROM INFO OBTAINED FROM THE NHTSA, YAMAHA ISSUED A NOTICE CONCERNING THIS RECALL IN AUG '03, TO AFFECT 29,000+ MOTORCYCLES. AS OF THIS DATE 24 FEB '04, THE DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA HAS NOT REC'D ANY REPAIR KITS, NOR CAN THEY SAY WHEN THEY ARE DUE. YAMAHA IN THE MEAN TIME SAYS WE MUST NOT RIDE THE MOTORCYCLES. THIS BIKE IS COSTING ME APPROX $300/MO +INSURANCE T SIT IN MY GARAGE. HAVING NO PARTS AVAILABLE OR ANY TIMEFRAME TO REPAIR THIS HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.*AK

I HAVE A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED. MY VIN # ENDS 1063. I HAVE HEARD MANY REASONS FOR THIS RECALL. THE MAIN OPINION IS THAT THE NHTSA ORDERED YAMAHA TO RECALL ALL ROAD STAR WARRIORS BECAUSE OF A TRANSMISSON PROBLEM. THERE IS AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT THIS RECALL WAS UNNECESSARY. COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHO EXACTLY INSTITUTED THIS RECALL AND THE EXACT REASON THAT IT APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE? THIS ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION HAS CREATED ENORMOUS INCONVENIENCE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE VALUE. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA, BUT WHEN MOTORCYLCE WAS SENT FOR REPAIRS TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THAT THEY'RE UNABLE TO PERFORM REPAIRS BECAUSE YAMAHA HASN'T SENT THE REPAIR KITS TO THE DEALERS. (NAR) *LA

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ALSO, THERE WAS A NO PROJECTED DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ALSO, THERE WAS NO PROJECTED DATE AS TO WHEN THEY WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR MOTORCYCLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THERE WAS NO PROJECTED DATE AS TO WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP FOR OVER THIRTY DAYS. THE CONSUMER WAS ON A WAITING LIST, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR TRANSMISSION RECALL. MY BIKE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE 1/10/04 WAITING FOR A TRANSMISSION KIT. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO KITS AVAILABLE AND WILL LIKELY STRETCH INTO APRIL, 04. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS BIKE FOR 6 MONTHS. YAMAHA SHOULD EITHER HAVE TO FIX MY BIKE ASAP OR BUY IT BACK AT THE ORIGINAL PRICE. THIS TYPE OF DELAY IS NOT ACCEPTED IN ANY OTHER ARENA... WHY IS IT ACCEPTED HERE?!!!*AK

REGARDING RECALL NO. 03V309000 I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT YAMAHA OF AMERICA'S NON-COMPLIANCE OF FIXING MY VEHICLE WITH IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. I OWN A VEHICLE WHICH I CAN NOT DRIVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I COULD BE KILLED ON IT, BUT I CAN NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED DUE TO THE FACT THE COMPANY THAT DESIGNED THE VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM ALSO COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING TO PAY FOR A VEHICLE THAT I CAN NOT USE. *JB

A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON ALL YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIORS, ONE OF WHICH I OWN. MY DEALER IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN REPAIR KITS TO COMPLETE THE WORK. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED JANUARY 04 AND I AM BECOMING CONCERNED THAT THIS PARTICULAR MOTORCYCLE MAY NOT BE OF USE DURING THE RIDING SEASON OF 04. IT SEEMS UNFAIR TO EXPECT INDIVIDUALS WHO PAID FOR THESE MOTORCYCLES TO NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE REPAIRS COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANNER. *JB