NHTSA Complaint #10190448 — 2007 YAMAHA YZFR1

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10190448
Vehicle	2007 YAMAHA YZFR1
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	May 9, 2007
Date Filed	May 10, 2007
Mileage	200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

JUST PURCHASED 2007 YAMAHA R1 MOTORCYCLE WHICH NOW HAS 200 MILES ON IT. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN RPMS ARE HELD AT 5500 IN SECOND GEAR. NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE PAST A CAR BEFORE AN INTERSECTION. THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE , WHICH LED TO A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, POSSIBLY FATAL SCENARIO. *AK

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