# 2005 YAMAHA YZFR1 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `578333` · 2006-04-06 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** YAMAHA
- **Model:** YZFR1
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- **Miles at failure:** 2,800
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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
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