NHTSA Complaint #10237615 — 2006 YAMAHA FJR1300AE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10237615
Vehicle	2006 YAMAHA FJR1300AE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 9, 2008
Date Filed	August 10, 2008
Mileage	10,872 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, WHICH STRANDED MY WIFE AND I 20 MILES NORTH OF LEAKY TEXAS ON RD 336, WHICH IS AN OPEN CATTLE RANGE AREA WHERE CELL PHONE'S DON'T HAVE COVERAGE, IN THE MIDDLE OF A 100 DEGREE DAY ON 9 AUGUST 2008. HAD STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GET A BOTTLE OF WATER OUT OF THE SADDLE BAG, WHEN IGNITION SWITCH TURNED BACK TO "ON" POSITION, NOTHING HAPPENED. HAD ALREADY LEARNED FROM THIS SITE THAT YAMAHA FJR'S HAVE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES. CUT INTO THE WIRE HARNESS COMING FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, CUT THE BROWN AND RED WIRES, AND SPLICED IN A 30 AMP TOGGLE SWITCH, WHICH BYPASSED MY IGNITION SWITCH AND RESTORED POWER. LEARNED ABOUT THE NEED TO CARRY PARTS TO BYPASS THE SWITCH DUE TO ALL THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES REPORTED ON THIS SITE. *TR

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