NHTSA Complaint #10389696 — 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10389696
Vehicle	2006 YAMAHA V-STAR
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 10, 2011
Date Filed	March 10, 2011
Mileage	17,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL AND SKIDDED TO A STOP. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEEL HAD BECOME LOCKED AND WOULD NOT ROTATE. THE FAILED COMPONENT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND LOCKED INTO PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

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