2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR Complaints

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555 KARELLA AVENUE, CYPRESS, CA 9063. 714-761-7300. SERVIC EMANAGER VICTOR. *AK

ONE MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL JUNE 2004. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THIS MOTORCYCLE COST $13,000, AND REPRESENTED HIS ONLY METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION FROM HOME TO WORK. *AK

RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. ON FEBRUARY 20,2004 CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN AND PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

I HAVE BOUGHT MY YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR ON MAY 15 2003 AND I FOUND OUT THAT YAMAHA HAD A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION PARTS THAT ARE BACK ORDERED, I HAVE MY BRAND NEW BIKE PARKED BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR OVER 40 DAYS. 20 CALLS WERE MADE TO YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY ARE VERY RUDE AND SAY WE WILL CALL YOU DEALER TO FIND OUT WHEN THE PARTS WILL ARRIVE AND THEY DO NOT CALL. MY BRAND BIKE IS USELSS AND YAMAHA HAS NO SUPPORT AND THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT FIXING THIS PROBLEM AND IF THEY DO THE ARE GIVING US 90 DAYS WARRANTY SO IF ANY THINGS GO BAD AFTERWARDS THEY ARE NOT LIABLE. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I HAVE FILED A LAWSUIT WITH A LOCAL LAW FIRM. UNDER CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW I'M ENTITLED TO HAVE YAMAHA PURCHASE BACK MY BIKE. I DO NOT WANTED IT .IS SITTING HERE AND I'M JUST PAYING FOR GARAGE, INSURANCE ...ETC AND I CAN NOT EVEN RIDE IT TO WORK, I HAVE TO TAKE A CAB OR RIDE THE BUS, THIS STUPID AND VERY INCONVENIENT. WHAT MAKES THE MATTER WORSE THAT THE RECALL BEEN OUT FOR MONTHS AND YAMAHA DID NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TO NOTIFY US FOR OUR SAFETY. THEY DID NOT EVEN SHARE IT WITH DEALERS SO THEY CAN PUSH MORE SALES AND MORE PROFITABILITY VERSUS SAFETY. I HAVE YAMAHA AND I HAVE BEEN CHEATED AND I WILL NOT LET THEM TAKE MY MONEY LIKE THAT. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE RIP OFF. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB

RE: 2003 YAMAHA WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE RECALL YAMAHA CORP. ISSUED A RECALL DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH MAY CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE DEATH. YAMAHA DEALERS ARE SAYING THAT CORP. IS "...DRAGGING THEIR FEET, NOT ALLOWING US TO STOCK THE PART, CASE BY CASE ONLY, WEEKS IF NOT MONTHS UNTIL REPAIR POSSIBLE..." MEANWHILE, CORP. IS SAYING "...DO NOT USE, DEATH MAY RESULT." IF NHTSA COULD PRESSURE YAMAHA CORP. TO ALLOW THE DEALERS TO STOCK THE PART NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE RECALL, IT WOULD CREATE A SAFER SITUATION. THANK YOU. *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON 1/23/2004 AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL NO DID THEY HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE RECALL LETTER ADVISED THE OWNERS NOT TO DRIVE THE MOTORCYCLE UNTIL THE RECALL WAS DONE. *NM RECALL#03V309000 *SC

YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR RECALL, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT BE FIXED FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS AND STILL COUNTING BOUGHT NEW IN JULY 2003 AT WILLY WORLD IN JOLIET ILL. FROM WHAT I HAVE GATHERED CAN I HAVE YAMAHA FORCED TO BUY MY BIKE BACK, ACCORDING TO LEMON LAWS, YAMAHA DID NOT LET ME KNOW THIS, AND I CANT RIDE THE BIKE BECAUSE IT STATES IN THE RECALL LETTER I MUST NOT , ITS UNSAFE, NO INFO FROM DEALERSHIP WHEN IT CAN BE FIXED , THEY SAY THEY ARE WAITING ON YAMAHA TO GET OUT PARTS AND WHO KNOWS WHEN THAT WILL BE. *JB

NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON JANUARY 10, 2004. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR RECALL REPAIRS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR AN UNCLOSED PERIOD OF TIME. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ALSO, THERE WAS NO PROJECTED DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA AVENUE, CYPRESS CA 90630. 714-761-7300. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *AK