YAMAHA Complaints

TO DATE, YAMAHA DEALERSHIPS HAD NOT RECEIVED THE RECALLED PARTS. *PH CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN A BROKEN RETAINING . THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT YAMAHA SHOULD GIVE HIM A REBUILT OR NEW ENGINE BECAUSE IF THEY TAKE THE ENGINE APART, IT WOULD RUIN ALL OF THE SEALS. (MODEL XV16) *SC RECALL 03V309000. *JB

COMPLAINT AGAINST YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION FOR NOT REMEDYING THE PROBLEM IN A TIMELY MANNER. *PH *LA

COMPLAINT REGARDING THE HANDLING OF THE RECALL OF THE TRANSMISSION ON YAMAHA PARTS. *PH RECALL# 03V30900 *SC *JB

VEHICLE IS A 2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR,COMPLAINT IS REGARDING CRACK FORMING IN REAR FENDER FROM EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND SWAYING. WHICH IN TIME WILL TRAVEL FULL WIDTH OF FENDER AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF CAUSING INJURY TO RIDER,PASSENGER OR VEHICLES FOLLOWING.YAMAHA KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND EVEN REPLACED ALL OR MOST FENDERS IN 1999,SUPPOSABLY YAMAHA REINFORCED FENDER WHERE CRACK WAS FORMING NOW CRACK IS FORMING IN NEW LOCATION.ROAD STARS MANUFACTURED FROM 2000 TO 2003 ARE AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM,FROM WHAT I HAVE COME TO KNOW 2004 ROAD STARS ARE REINFORCED IN THIS PROBLEM AREA.MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO YAMAHA BUT THEY REFUSE TO SEE IT AS A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 0-3V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON JANUARY 21 2004. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN ON MARCH 21, 2004, AND DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK

THE PARTS TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS WERE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 3 MONTHS.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE ON FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. *AK

ON JANUARY 7, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THE INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT. *AK

ON JANUARY 7, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND DEALER INDICATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL JUNE 2004. *AK