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2005 YAMAHA YZFR1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

crash2 injured · 578333 · 2006-04-06

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
YZFR1
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Miles at failure
2,800
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2005 YAMAHA YZF R1 MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE RIDING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUES AS HUNDREDS OF OTHER R1 OWNERS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM YET YAMAHA REFUSES TO ISSUE A FIX OR RECALL. THIS NEED TO BE FIX BEFORE PEOPLE DIE. OF COURSE THE DEAD CAN'T TALK. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE SEEN ON WEB LOGS HERE: HTTP://WWW.R1-FORUM.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=&THREADID=98831. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10154701
Machine
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