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2009 YAMAHA YZFR1 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

fire · 795998 · 2010-06-28

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
YZFR1
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Miles at failure
3,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 YAMAHA YZF-R1 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HEADLIGHT. THE HEADLIGHT THEN BEGAN MELTING AND THE CONTACT VIDEO RECORDED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND WOULD NOT REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10340384
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown