2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR Complaints

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

THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL WERE NOT SUPPLIED TO THE MECHANIC SO I HAVE NOT HAD THE USE OF MY MOTORCYCLE FOR 28+ DAYS. YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A., HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN 2002 AND 2003 XV17PCP, PCPC, PCR, AND PCRC (ROAD STAR WARRIOR) MOTORCYCLES. IN AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING CIRCLIP. 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 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.*AK

RECALL PARTS ON BACK ORDER FOR 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1600 SILVERADO. (NAR) *PH *CB

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT YAMAHA ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE FRAME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

FAILURE TO REMEDY SITUATION IN A TIMELY MANNER AND NOT WARRANTING WORK OF THIS MAGNITUDE (INTERNAL TRANSMISSION WORK ON RECALL #03V309000) FOR A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME FOLLOWING RECALL PROCEDURE. ALSO, I WANT TO RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE! *JB

WITHOUT USE OF THE MOTORCYCLE DUE TO THE LENGTH OF TIME IT WOULD TAKE THE DEALERSHIPS TO GET THE REPAIR KITS TO PERFORM THE TRANSMISSION COMPONET RECALL. *PH *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 03V30900 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ON FEBRUARY 11, 2004, AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND HE HAD NO PROJECTED DATE AS TO WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. ALSO, DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IF HE DID NOT PURCHASE THE MOTORCYCLE FROM THIS DEALER HE WILL NOT SERVICE HIM ONCE THE PARTS DO COME IN. *AK *JB

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM YAMAHA CORPORATION SINCE JANUARY 9,2004 REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURES. IT IS MARCH 19TH AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TAKE MY MOTORCYCLE INTO A DEALERSHIP AND ALL DEALERSHIPS I HAVE CONTACTED DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT MY MOTORCYCLE FROM IS GOING TO FIX THEIR MOTORCYCLES BEFORE THEY FIX CUSTOMERS MOTORCYCLES, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE MY MOTORCYCLE FOR WORK AND IS CAUSING SOME HARDSHIP FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP EXPEDITE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK