# 2000 YAMAHA YZF600RG — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `584933` · 2006-06-13 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** YAMAHA
- **Model:** YZF600RG
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- **Miles at failure:** 1,300
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
YAMAHA 600 GRIZZLY, MOD YFM600FHM, VIN NO. JY4-AJ02W-3-YA024767  03/25/06 WHILE RIDING MY YAMAHA 600 GRIZZLY I HAD A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE WITH MAJOR FIRE.  BIKE BACK FIRED THROUGH TOP OF ENGINE RELEASING LARGE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE.  I IMMEDIATELY HAD 2 FT FLAMES BOTH SIDES OF GAS TANK AS I TRIED TO STOP.  FIRE IN MY FACE, HEAT ON MY CHEST I JUMPED FOR MY LIFE.  I LAID THERE FEELING PAIN & WATCHING MY YAMAHA BURN TO ASH AND CHARRED METAL.  LESS THAN A MINUTE FLAMES WERE 20 FT IN THE AIR.  BIKE PROFESSIONALS TOLD ME THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY TO ESCAPE WITH ONLY BUMPS AND BRUISES.  I REPORTED THE FIRE AND HORROR EXPERIENCE TO YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION 3/27/06.  I RETURNED THE REMAINS OF BIKE TO A YAMAHA DEALER.  FIRST CONTACT WITH YAMAHA WAS STEVEN WILLIAMS 800-962-7926 EXT 7328.  HE ASKED QUESTIONS AND SEEMED TO BE CONCERNED IF I WAS INJURED OR NOT.  WE DISCUSSED YAMAHA PAST HISTORY OR RECALLS.  NO, NEVER WAS WILLIAMS QUICK ANSWERS.  I ASK FOR A FORMAL INVESTIGATION.  YAMAHA TOOK WEEKS TO REPORT ON 5/25/06 THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE, BIKE BURNED BEYOND ANY WAY TO DETERMINE A CAUSE.  DANIEL BUENROSTRO 800-962-7926 EXT 7443 WAS THE YAMAHA REP TO INFORM ME THAT FIRE BURNED UNIT BEYOND ANY WAY TO DETERMINE CAUSE.  BUENROSTRO NEXT SENTENCE WAS THE SHOCK I HAVE YET TO UNDERSTAND.  I QUOTE "WE'VE FOUND NO DEFECTS".  I QUESTIONED YAMAHA'S REASONING OF FINDINGS AND HOW THE COMMENTS CONTRADICT THEMSELVES.  I'VE ASK FOR ISSUE TO BE PROGRESSED TO NEXT LEVEL WITHIN YAMAHA
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