2002 YAMAHA XV16
1 recalls — 7 complaints
03V309000 Aug 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Defect Description
IN THE TRANSMISSION ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINER 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, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
YAMAHA WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS AND SHAFTS WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. 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-YA... Read more
Complaint Statistics
7 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Aug 20, 2004
Incident date: Apr 1, 2004
CONSUMER'S CLIENT UNABLE TO RIDE MOTORCYCLE DUE TO LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF RECALL PARTS. *PH THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE BECAUSE IT IS AT THE DEALER AWAITING THE RECALL MANUAL TRANSMISSION PARTS. THE CONSUME REQUEST A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE, DEALER PREP CHARGES, EXT... Read more
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Mar 30, 2004
Incident date: Jan 9, 2004
DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR OVER 2 MONTHS. COULD NOT DRIVE THE MOTORCYCLE. *AK
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Mar 26, 2004
YAMAHA DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL. *PH RECALL (03V309000) *JB
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Mar 9, 2004
Incident date: Jan 15, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL# 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN JANUARY 2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER, WHO DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON 3/9/2004, AND STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. *AK
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Feb 9, 2004
Incident date: Aug 22, 2003
YAMAHA RECALL FOR THE XV16 0N 08/22/03 THAT IS ON YOUR WEB SITE. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM YAMAHE ON THE 01/09/04. YAMAHA STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO CONDUCT THE DEFECT REPAIR. THIS BIKE WAS SOLD TO ME BY RIVA SOUTH DEALER IN NOVEMBER 2003. IF THE BIKE WAS ON RECALL THE DEALER SOLD ME A DEFECTIV... Read more
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jan 27, 2004
THE BIKE HAD A BROKEN RETAINING CIRCLIP WHICH CAN CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS CAN CAUSE A CRASH. THIS VEHICLE IS ON RE-CALL BUT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT SCHEDULING REPAIRS UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND WILL NOT NOTIFY CONSUMERS. *JB *SC
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 26, 2004
Incident date: Jan 26, 2004
THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER CONCERNING A RECALL FOR A MOTORCYCLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT PARTS FOR THE CYCLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CYCLES THAT WERE BOUGH AT HIS DEALERSHIP WILL GET THEIR CYCLES REPAIRED FIRST. THE DEALER SET AN APPO... Read more
YAMAHA XV16 — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the YAMAHA XV16 across all model years (2001–2003).
3
Total Recalls
12
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths