2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR Complaints

NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER TWO MONTHS FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE.*AK *JB

RECALL NO. #03V309000 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER SINCE JANUARY 9TH, 2004. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TIME SPAN WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD BE FIXED.*AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(VP02Y0002052) FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. RECALL COULD NOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.*MR

YAMAHA DEALERS DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD RECEIVE THE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL. *PH *LA *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 IN JANUARY 2004 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR MOTORCYCLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THERE WAS NO PROJECTED DATE AS TO WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK *MR

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 2004. CURRENTLY, THE CONSUMER IS #7 ON THE LIST FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK *SC

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HOWEVER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA, CYPRESS, CA 90630. 714-761-7300. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *AK MOTORCYCLE ONLY HAS 2,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. OIL LEAKING FROM THE MOTOR BECAUSE MECHANIC USED THE MOTORCYCLE TO TRAIN HIMSELF. *LA

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON HIS MOTOR CYCLE. WHEN HE CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE HIS BIKE TO BE REPAIRED HE WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART (TRANSMISSION) AVAILABLE AND MAY NOT HAVE IT UNTIL JUNE, 2004 OR MAYBE A YEAR FROM NOW. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT SENDING ANY MATERIAL TO THE U.S AND THE CONSUMER WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SHOP'S NAME IS CYCLE WORKS IN CARROLLTON, GA 770 832 2003. *NM *LA

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 ON JANUARY 24, 2004 CONCERNING MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HOWEVER, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK *LA

THE CONSUMER DISSATIFIED WITH THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A BROKEN CIRCLIP. *SC *JB RECALL 03V309000.