NHTSA Complaint #10023452 — 2002 YAMAHA YZFR6L

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10023452
Vehicle	2002 YAMAHA YZFR6L
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Date of Incident	June 18, 2003
Date Filed	June 20, 2003
Mileage	4,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

BATTERY ACID LEAKED ALL OVER SWING ARM, SHOCK AND SHOCK RESERVOIR, AND CHAIN. I CALLED YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF LEAKING BATTERIES, ALTHOUGH I FOUND A WEBSITE (WWW.HOUNDHEAVEN.COM) WITH DOZENS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODELS AND SAME LEAKING BATTERIES. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, IN HOPES THAT IT'S COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (THE BIKE IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD). *NLM

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