NHTSA Complaint #10216460 — 2007 YAMAHA FJR13

THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS ARE THE SIZE OF PENCIL ERASERS AND ARE LOCATED OUT OF VIEW ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THEY ARE NOT VISIBLE WITH PERIPHERAL VISION DURING NORMAL DRIVING WITH THE EYES ON THE ROAD. IN ORDER TO SEE THEM THE DRIVER MUST TAKE HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD AND TILT HIS HEAD AND HELMET DOWN. THEY ARE NOT SELF CANCELING. THEY HAVE NO AUDIBLE OR TACTICAL INDICATORS AND THE VISUAL INDICATORS ARE INSUFFICIENT. CONSEQUENTLY AFTER MAKING A TURN THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE THAT THE TURN SIGNALS ARE STILL ON AND MAY DRIVE FOR MANY MILES THIS WAY. MY SELF AND OTHER DRIVERS OF THE 06-07 FJR1300 SERIES HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENTS AND CLOSE CALLS OF VEHICLE TRAFFIC ENTERING OUR PATH BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT WE WERE ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN. *TR