NHTSA Complaint #10392713 — 2006 YAMAHA XVS11 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10392713
Vehicle	2006 YAMAHA XVS11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 10, 2011
Date Filed	March 24, 2011
Mileage	25,500 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

2006 YAHAMA V-STAR 1100, WHILE DOWNSHIFTING YOU HEAR A WHINING NOISE ON THE MIDDLE SHAFT GEAR, THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO STOPPED WORKING, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL BIKE, THEY NEED TO TAKE THE ENTIRE ENGINE APART AND REPLACE THE BOLT THAT BROKE OFF THE MIDDLE SHAFT GEAR, THEY HAVE DONE ABOUT 6 OF THIS REPAIRS SINCE THE YEAR 2011 STARTED, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD FOR THE BACK WHEEL CAN LOCK UP, AND YOU ARE LIABLE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. MY WHEELS LOCKED UP GOING 35 MILES PER HOUR AND I WAS READ ENDED. THE REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE IS ABOUT $2000 DOLLARS, AND THE PROBLEM IS ALSO POSTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET, PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE NATION HAVE REPORTED IT, YOU MAY SIMPLY DO A SEARCH ONLINE FOR YAHAMA V-START MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE. YAHAMA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS MECHANICAL PROBLEM. *TR

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