Yamaha Riva
Model Riva made by Yamaha got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train and vehicle speed control. There was one recall concerning power train .
Model 2001
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - LUBRICANT | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V281000 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA | V (Vehicle) | 300 | 09/26/2000 | MFR | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA | 09/21/2000 | 09/22/2000 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles. the drain bolt for the transmission oil can come loose during operation allowing oil to flow out from the drain hole onto the pavement. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the rear tire to slip, which could lead to a crash and result in personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will tighten the drain bolt. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began september 26, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact yamaha at 1-800-6-yamaha (1-800-692-6242).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/07/2002 | |||
| When changing gears transmission is clanking. also, transmission is hard to shift. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/21/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 80 mph and attempting to accelerate, but there was complete loss of acceleration.*ak | |||