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Yamaha Road Star Power Train Manual Transmission Safety Report | July 10, 2003
Reported on July 10, 2003
| I'M FILING THIS OVER CONCERN ABOUT MY 2001 YAMAHA ROADSTAR, WHICH HAS HAD SOME LOUD INTERMITTENT KNOCKING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES OCCURRING IN THESE ROADSTARS AS POSTED ON THE ROADSTAR RIDER'S FORUM AND OTHER SITES. AS MUCH AS I WORK TO MAINTAIN MY BIKE AND RIDE SAFELY, I'D HATE TO THINK THAT MY TRANSMISSION MAY SOMEDAY LOCK-UP, AS IT HAS ON OTHER'S BIKES. DEPENDING ON THE SPEED AND TIMING OF A LOCK-UP, MY PASSENGER AND I COULD BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP, RAM. *AK | |
| Make: | Yamaha |
| Model: | Road Star |
| Manufactured by: | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CHOCTAW OK |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JYAVP02E61A |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 2 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | SEHORN YAMAHA |
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