2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR Complaints

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

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

RECALL AND INACTION OF YAMAHA MOTOR CO. TO REPAIR AND ADEQUATELY WARRANTY SAFETY OF EQUIPMENT AND RIDER OF SAID EQUIPMENT. *JB

YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION DOES NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED PARTS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD PARTS ARE NOT EVEN BEING RELEASED BY THE CORPORATION UNTIL MARACH 2004 AND THAT THE MIDWEST STATES WOULD NOT BE A PRIORITY DUE TO COLD WEATHER. I RIDE ALL YEAR LONG, AVERAGING 18,000 MILES EACH YEAR ON MY 2002 ROAD STAR WARRIOR AND MY KZ1000P POLICE MOTORCYCLE (MY ASSIGNED DUTY VEHICLE) AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY YAMAHA CORPORATION IS BEING ALLOWED TO TREAT IT'S CUSTOMERS SO BADLY. I CALLED YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE NO WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE LABOR DONE TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION RECALL. THEY SAID THE DEALER WOULD HAVE TO STAND BEHIND THE LABOR. MY DEALER CAN'T EVEN GET THE PARTS FROM YAMAHA TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. SO NOW I HAVE A MOTORCYCLE I HAVE TO MAKE A MONTHLY PAYMENT ON, BUT CAN NOT RIDE BECAUSE IT COULD POTENTIALLY KILL ME. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY YAMAHA CAN BE ALLOWED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN THIS MANNER. *JB

MOTORCYCLE IS SUBJECT OF A SAFETY RECALL. MANUFACTURING DEFECT - TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP CAUSING FATAL ACCIDENT. I WAS ADVISED BY MANUFACTURER AND DEALER NOT TO RIDE BIKE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. *JB

I OWN A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR THAT IS BEING RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. YAMAHA HAS AGREED TO REPAIR THE BIKE BUT WILL ONLY OFFER A 90 DAY WARRANTY ON THE PARTS, NOTHING ON LABOR. THE REPAIRS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT ACCORDING TO MY DEALER BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL. MY BIKE WILL BE DOWN FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS. THE RECALL LETTER SAID THAT RIDING THE BIKE BEFORE THE REPAIRS ARE MADE COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.*AK

RECALL ON THE YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR. YAMAHA HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THEIR OWN RECALL OF THE TRANSMISSION ON MY MOTORCYCLE. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN AUGUST 2003 AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. 6 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY YAMAHA OF THE RECALL AND HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TO OPERATE THE MOTORCYCLE. 6 MONTHS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I REALIZE THE VEHICLE IS FOR PLEASURE AND IS NOT MY PRIMARY TRANSPORTATION. 6 MONTHS. THE RECALL LETTER WAS DATED JANUARY 9, 2004. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED AUGUST 2003. WHY DID YAMAHA WAIT 5 MONTHS TO SEND A LETTER. IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHS AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO THE DEALERS FOR THE REPAIR WORK. *AK

THE MANOR IN WHICH YAMAHA IS ADDRESSING THE ROADSTAR WARRIOR RECALL IS UNFAIR TO THE CUSTOMER. YAMAHA MOTORS IS NOT PROVIDING THE REPAIR IN A TIMELY MANOR, NOR WILL THEY WARRANTY THE LABOR FOR THE REPAIR. THIS LABOR IS NOT ELECTIVE, THE TECHNICIANS THAT YOU ARE PROVIDING ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE REQUEST FROM YAMAHA THAT THE VEHICLE IS TO BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL THE REPAIR IS MADE IS NOT REASONABLE WHEN THEY ARE NOT YET PROVIDING THE REPAIR PARTS. MY PURCHASE WAS MADE IN GOOD FAITH WITH A COMPANY THAT I HAD PREVIOUSLY RESPECTED. THIS RESPECT HAS BEEN SADLY FORGONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I AM, I MUST SAY SORRY THAT I HAVE ELECTED TO PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT FROM YOUR COMPANY AND WILL NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE.*AK

YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF YAMAHA TO PROVIDE TIMELY REPAIRS TO A NOW UNUSABLE VEHICLE. FAILURE OF YAMAHA TO PROVIDE SUFICCIENT WARRANTY FOR SUCH AN INVASIVE REPAIR.*AK