2000 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO
1 recalls — 1 complaints
06V397000 Oct 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING CIRCLIP.
Consequence
IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.
Complaint Statistics
1 total complaints
1 crashes 1 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
POWER TRAIN
Nov 12, 2013
Incident date: Oct 13, 2013
I WAS DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY IN THE INSIDE LANE, WHEN (AT ABOUT 55 MPH) I SHIFTED INTO 5TH GEAR AND HEARD A "CLUNK" SOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE REAR WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND THE BIKE WENT INTO A SKID (THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC BEHIND ME, AS WE HAD JUST LEFT A ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO across all model years (1999–2003).
6
Total Recalls
80
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
1
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths