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NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA08025

Engineering Analysis · MOTORCYCLE STALLING - ELECTRICAL · Opened 2008-11-21 · Closed 2009-01-09

Investigation

Action number
EA08025
Type
Engineering Analysis
Open date
2008-11-21
Close date
2009-01-09
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Affected makes
YAMAHA
Affected components
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Affected model years
2006, 2007
Affected (make, year) variants
3

Summary

ODI IS AWARE OF AT LEAST 45 ALLEGATIONS OF FJR1300 ENGINE STALLING WHILE UNDERWAY DUE TO AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.IN SOME INSTANCES, CYCLING THE SWITCH WILL ALLOW RE-START.FJRFORUM.COM HAS NUMEROUS THREADS ALLEGING THE SAME ISSUE.SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THIS EA, AND BEFORE RECEIVING A RELATED INFORMATION REQUEST FROM US, YAMAHA DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (09V-002) TO INSTALL NEW IGNITION SWITCHES IN ALL MY 2006-8 AND EARLY MY 2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES.WITH THAT DECISION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

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