# 2001 YAMAHA XVS1100 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
> NHTSA complaint `864765` · 2011-07-01 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** YAMAHA
- **Model:** XVS1100
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## 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
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