2003 YAMAHA XV1700

2 recalls — 1 complaints

07V039000 Feb 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON CERTAIN ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLES, THE LEAD WIRES FOR THE PICK-UP COIL CAN BREAK WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL AND BE IMPOSSIBLE TO RESTART.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PICK-UP COIL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-227-5963.
15,659 vehicles affected
06V371000 Sep 28, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE AN INTERMITTENTLY UNSTABLE IDLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLING SPEED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS STOPPED OR DURING LOW-SPEED OPERATIONS. THE ENGINE COULD STALL AS A RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-888-88-YAMAHA.
39,757 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE Dec 6, 2006
BIKE WOULD MISS AT CERTAIN RPM'S(3200) USUALLY ON UPSHIFT THRU THE GEARS..THEN AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS (82-84 MPH IN 5TH GEAR)IT WOULD CONTINUALLY MISS. I REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(THE OLD SENSOR HAS TWO WIRES AND ONE WIRE WAS BROKEN JUST SHORT OF THE SOLDER JOINT ON THE SENSOR)THE REPLACEMENT CURED THE MISSING PROBLEM. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH XV1700 YAMAHA WARRIOR OWNERS. *NM