Yamaha Xv1600atl

Model Xv1600atl made by Yamaha got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and power train. There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling .

Xv1600atl year 1999

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 1999

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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
01V094000	YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA	from 11/01/1998 to 08/31/1999	V (Vehicle)	13362	03/27/2001	MFR	YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA	03/23/2001	03/23/2001
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: on certain road star motorcycles, if the bolts holding the exhaust system are allowed to loosen, the bracket holding the mufflers can break.
Consequence Summary	If this occurs, the broken bracket and the mufflers could fall loose from the motorcycle, damaging or pulling loose the rear hydraulic brake hose, causing loss of rear brake performance. the loose muffler parts could also present a traffic hazard for those around the motorcycle. additionally, the rider could be distracted as the mufflers fall loose, leading to a crash.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will install a new muffler bracket. owner notification began march 27, 2001. 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 (1-800-693-6242).
Notes	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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
03/28/2001
	Recall 01v094000, muffler bracket, consumer received recall letter on 27mar2001. contacted dealer, who said parts were not available yet. they would contact consumer when parts came in. after numerous calls and visits to dealer, called to yamaha, consumer was only told not to ride vehicle and wait for parts. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
07/21/2003	30000	2	02/28/2000
	Transmission locked up tossing me into the windshield at only 10 miles per hour. if i had been riding a passenger we would have been seriously hurt. *ak

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
PA	CONNEAUT LAKE	16316	STREET TRACK& TRAIL	814-382-4821