NHTSA Complaint #10064302 — 2001 YAMAHA YZFR6

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10064302
Vehicle	2001 YAMAHA YZFR6
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Date of Incident	December 15, 2001
Date Filed	March 31, 2004
Mileage	2,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

FAULTY BATTERY, ONE OF THOUSANDS ON 1999 TO 2002 YAMAHA YZF R6, LEAKED ACID ALL OVER MY BIKES FRAME, SUBFRAME, RESET, AND SHOCK, CAUSING CORROSION. IT ALSO LEAKED ON THE BACK OF MY GAS TANK UNDER THE SEAT WHERE IT IS NOT VISIBLE UNLESS THE SEAT IS TAKEN OFF CAUSING THE PAINT TO PEEL OFF AND THE TANK TO RUST, ALMOST ALL THE WAY THROUGH. ALSO LEAKED ON THE CHAIN CAUSING CORROSION PROBABLY WEAKENING THE CHAIN. YAMAHA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE FAULTY BATTERY PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND MADE NO ATTEMPT TO LET ME OR OTHER R6 OWNERS KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM VOLUNTARILY OR ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PART EVEN AFTER THEY REDESIGNED THE BATTERY JUST TO SOLVE THIS EXACT PROBLEM.*AK

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