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2004 YAMAHA FZ6 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

99 fatal99 injured · 531214 · 2005-04-18

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
FZ6
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Miles at failure
8,700
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
99
Injured
99
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

1-AVERAGE USAGE, 2-MOTORCYCLES WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY, RPMS WOULD VARY CONSIDERABLY, A LOT OF HESITATION, VARIABLE IDLING, BAD GAS CONSUMPTION. A FAILURE OF THE MOTORCYCLE TO CEASE THROTTLE OPERATIONS THROUGH MID-CORNER DURING A TURN WOULD INEVITABLY CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE AND ITS RIDER TO LOSE TRACTION AT THE REAR WHEELS. FURTHER CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE DEATH TO THE RIDER IN EXTREME, BUT HIGHLY LIKELY CIRCUMSTANCES. 3-THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR WITH THE 2004-2005 YAMAHA FZ6 MOTORCYCLES. YAMAHA HAS SO FAR FAILED TO ANNOUNCE A RECALL OF THIS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. QUITE A FEW FZ6 OWNERS HAVE NOTICED THIS FAILURE SO IT OBVIOUSLY IS NOT A 'ONE IN A MILLION' CONDITION. PLEASE HELP THE FZ6 COMMUNITY OUT BY ALLEVIATING THIS WORRY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118064
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