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2001 YAMAHA XVS1100 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

crash · 864765 · 2011-07-01

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
XVS1100
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2001 YAMAHA VSTAR MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT UBOLT SNAPPED. THE MIDDLE GEAR LOCKED CAUSING THE REAR TIRE TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. AFTER INSPECTION FROM MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE U JOINT BOLT SNAPPED APPARENTLY MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURY. CALLED YAMAHA AND NOT RECALLS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10410186
Machine
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