1999 YAMAHA YZFR6L
1 recalls — 1 complaints
00V076000 Mar 13, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Defect Description
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
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.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDESTAND SWITCH.
Complaint Statistics
1 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Dec 17, 2003
Incident date: Oct 1, 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 ... Read more
YAMAHA YZFR6L — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the YAMAHA YZFR6L across all model years (1999–2000).
2
Total Recalls
37
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
1
Reported Crashes
1
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths