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2004 YAMAHA FZ6 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 577191 · 2006-03-27

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
FZ6
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
8,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE 2004 YAMAHA FZ6 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. AFTER THE MOTORCYCLE WARMS UP (APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES OF RIDING), IT WILL STALL OUT AND/OR SPUTTER WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED AND/OR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. LAST JULY IT STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIGHT HAND TURN AROUND A RED LIGHT, RESULTING IN THE BACK TIRE LOOSING TRACTION AND CAUSING A CRASH. I WAS MINIMALLY INJURED, BUT THE BIKE SUFFERED SOME EXTERIOR DAMAGE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THIS PART WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH MOST OWNERS OF THE 2004-05 FZ6.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10153797
Machine
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