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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V181000 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA | from 11/01/2001 to 04/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 5451 | 07/10/2002 | MFR | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA | 07/23/2002 | 07/22/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorcycles, the fuel tank bracket washer and damper do not adequately protect the tank from engine vibration. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Over a period of time, vibration might damage the tank which could result in a fuel leak with the possibility of fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fuel tank bracket washer and damper with ones of a new type. owner notification began july 10,2002. 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 1-800-88-yamaha (1-800-889-2624). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/16/2008 | 27450 | 1 | |
| I have a yamaha roadstar warrior motorcycle and the recall (id# 45939 - fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) was performed. this was to prevent the tank from cracking at the mounting bracket. my tank is now leaking gas from that mounting bracket. i took it to the dealer, they called yamaha usa and they said they would not fix the problem. it is obvious that either the recall did not work or that the tank started to crack before the recall was performed and finally grew big enough to start leaking gas. your help resolving this would be greatly appreciated. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 05/17/2003 | 507 | 4 | 04/22/2003 |
| I own a 2002 yamaha road star warrior. the fuel quick disconnects are in my opinion, designed & engineered very poorly. they vibrate off the seat. they have never leaked fuel, the locking tab makes it stay locked so it won't leak. however, when it is against the locking tab, it moves off its seat about 3/16 and results in no fuel flow from the upper tank to the lower tank where the electric fuel pump is. that results in a stall situation. i was sitting at a red light waiting for it to turn green, i started out as i always do. i was at 8 mph & the bike stalled out. the lady behind came within inches of rearending me, no exageration. i was scared, my heart was racing. it would not have been her fault, she saw no brake light as i was not applying the brakes. no, i wasn't hurt this time. but if it would have happened, i wonder if yamaha motor corp. would have told my wife & daughter, sorry we designed a pisspoor fuel connector that got your husband & father killed. this also results in a low fuel light sometimes even when the tank has plenty of fuel. this connector needs to be redesigned so as not to back off when the connector is fully seated. but it will vibrate enough to come off its seat just enough to possibly kill someone all because of decreased fuel flow. please show this to yamaha. i know one person with a complaint like this won't mean crap to them but i feel it needs to be addressed. not looked into but remedied. i've worked on general motors vehicles for 14 years, i'm an ase certified master tech so i'm not talking out of my a**. i know a thing or two about motorized vehicles. i'm not going off of something someone else has said. a lot of warrior owners have experienced this failure. try rswarrior.com forum & see for yourself. my vin # is jyavp14e82a000057. i know yamaha doesn'tcare! larry hull . *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 12/16/2008 | 27450 | 1 | |
| I have a yamaha roadstar warrior motorcycle and the recall (id# 45939 - fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting) was performed. this was to prevent the tank from cracking at the mounting bracket. my tank is now leaking gas from that mounting bracket. i took it to the dealer, they called yamaha usa and they said they would not fix the problem. it is obvious that either the recall did not work or that the tank started to crack before the recall was performed and finally grew big enough to start leaking gas. your help resolving this would be greatly appreciated. *tr | |||