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2011 YAMAHA GRIZZLY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 912536 · 2012-04-01

Vehicle

Make
YAMAHA
Model
GRIZZLY
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
40
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

YAMAHA 2011 550 GRIZZLY WITH 16 HOURS ON IT -REAR PLASTIC BRAKE DUST SHIELD CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER RIDING IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES-SINCE DECEMBER 2011 THE SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC COULD BE DETECTED AFTER RIDING THE GRIZZLY BUT I COULD NOT DETECT THE SOURCE-AFTER THE 15 MINUTE RIDE THE PLASTIC SHIELD CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-7 MINUTES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10453737
Machine
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