Yamaha Yzfr6l 1999
Model Yzfr6l made in 1999 by Yamaha got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to power train. . There was one recall concerning unknown or other .
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 | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V076000 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA | from 10/01/1998 to 07/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 17146 | 03/13/2000 | MFR | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA | 03/13/2000 | 03/14/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles. the screws holding the sidestand switch can loosen and fall out due to engine heat and vibration. if this happens, the sidestand switch would not function correctly, so it would be possible to ride the motorcycle with the sidestand in the down position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition would increase the risk that the sidestand could hit the ground during a turn, which could cause loss of control of the motorcycle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the screws holding the sidestand switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 13, 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 1-800-962-7926. 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 | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 12000 | 1 | 07/28/2003 |
| After only 12,000 miles of riding the vehicle, the second gear in the transmission will slip out. yamaha denies any knowledge of this happening to any other vehicle, and expects the owner to cover the cost of parts and labor. yamaha states it is the owners fault, but ever other owner that has about 8,000 miles on their vehicle experiences the same problem. *ak | |||