2001 YAMAHA YZFR6 Complaints

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  • 2001 YAMAHA YZFR6
    - WOODSTOCK, GA

    MY 2001 YAMAHA R6 IS LEAKING BATTERY ACID ALL OVER MY SWINGARM, SHOCK, CHAIN AND FOOTREST. YAMAH WILL NOT RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE BATTERY PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE BATTER WITH THE VENT HOLES IN A DIFFERENT PLACE TO PREVENT THE BATTERY ACID LEAK PROBLEM. THEY ARE HOPING THAT THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AFTER THE 1-YEAR WARRANTY IS EXPIRED SO THEY CAN REFUSE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED PARTS AND DEFECTIVE BATTERY. YAMAHA HAS A DESIGN FLAW AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED WHETHER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED OR NOT. A FAULTY DESIGN SHOULD NOT BE A WARRANTY ISSUE, BUT A RECALL ISSUE. MY $8000 MOTORCYCLE WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND NOW IT IS RUINED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, AND MY RESALE VALUE IS SUBSTANTIALLY EFFECTED. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 YAMAHA YZFR6
    - WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI

    MY 2001 YAMAHA YZF R6 HAS A BATTERY LEAK, I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN IT LEAKED IT DAMAGED MY SWINGARM, REAR SHOCK, AND ALL RELATED COMPONENTS. YAMAHA SINCE HAS SECRETIVELY CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE BATTERY, AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON OLDER STYLE BATTERY, LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH ABOUT 1700.00 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 YAMAHA YZFR6
    - DAVENPORT, IA

    BATTERY ACID FROM SEALED BATTERY LEAKING ONTO VITAL COMPONENTS. METAL BREAK DOWN FROM ACID CONTACT. PARTS AFFECTED- DRIVE CHAIN, SWINGARM, REAR SHOCK AND LINKAGE HOLD SHOCK TO SWINGARM. *NLM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 YAMAHA YZFR6
    - CLARKSBURG, WV

    MY 2001 YAMAHA R6 MOTORCYCLE IS LEAKING BATTERY ACID CAUSING DAMAGE TO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 YAMAHA YZFR6L
    - CROWLEY, TX

    BATTERY LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE EXPLOSION OF BATTERY AND SUSPENSION RESERVOIR AND CAUSE A WRECK PLUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS COULD OCCUR AND THE CHAIN CAN ROT AND SNAP IN ACTION. DT

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 YAMAHA YZFR6
    - KANEOHE, HI

    BATTERY LEADED ON SWINGARM AND REAR SHOCK CAUSING MAJOR CORROSION. SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR ANSWERS AND FOUND HTTP://WWW.HOUNDHEAVEN.COM/BATTERYLEAK.HTM. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*768011

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 2001 YAMAHA YZFR6
    - SCOTTSVILLE, KY

    THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID OUT ALL OVER THE SWINGARM, SHOCK, FOOTPEG, AND CHAIN. THE LISTED COMPONENTS ARE RUINED. A DANGEROUS SITUATION EXISTS IN THAT THE CHAIN IS DAMAGED BY THE ACID AND MAY BREAK WHILE IN OPERATION. I CONTACTED YAMAHA AND WAS NOT TREATED WELL AT ALL. THEY SAID IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE I LET THE BATTERY DISCHARGE. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE SINCE REDESIGNED THE BATTERY. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED BY YAMAHA. THERE IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE HERE. NLM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE