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2004 YAMAHA FZ6 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

crash1 injured · 568672 · 2006-01-09

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
FZ6
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Miles at failure
4,834
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MOTORCYCLE'S IDLE RPMS CHANGE ABRUPTLY, TO THE POINT OF STALLING WHEN AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS ABRUPT CHANGE WAS THE SOURCE OF A REAR END COLLISION. THE BIKE HAD BEEN TAKEN IN PREVIOUSLY TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES WHERE TAKEN, AS THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE SYMPTOMS CORRELATE WITH THOSE OF OTHER FZ6 USERS AND HAS BEEN LINKED TO A FAULTY TPS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10147316
Machine
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