# 2001 YAMAHA XV1600ASNC — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
> NHTSA complaint `506604` · 2004-11-15 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** YAMAHA
- **Model:** XV1600ASNC
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
- **Miles at failure:** 200
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I HAVE A 2001 YAMAHA RAPTOR (ATV).  I KNOW YAMAHA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY FIXED IT FOR 2002.  EVERY 2001 RAPTOR THAT I KNOW OF HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN.  I WAS RIDING MY ATV WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CLUNG, MY CHAIN BROKE AND I WENT OVER THE HANDLE BARS.  THE TRANSMISSION HAD LOCKED UP.  THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 AND I FEEL THAT YAMAHA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRING IT IN THE WAY OF A RECALL.  THEY KNOW THEY MADE A MISTAKE AND NOW NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.  MY ATV HAS VERY LOW HOURS ON IT BECAUSE OF NO TIME TO RIDE.  I KNOW SOME FRIENDS THAT THIS HAPPENED TO IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE.*AK
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