NHTSA Complaint #10402356 — 2003 YAMAHA V STAR 1000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10402356
Vehicle	2003 YAMAHA V STAR 1000
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Date of Incident	October 9, 2010
Date Filed	May 23, 2011
Mileage	52,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

2003 YAMAHA VSTAR1100 MOTORCYCLE TRAVELING APPROX 55 MPH WITH TWO RIDERS ON BOARD. LOUD SQUEALING NOISE BEGAN COMING FROM BOTTOM OF MOTORCYCLE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY LOUD CLANKING AND LOCKUP OF REAR WHEEL. VEHICLE SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD ONTO EMERGENCY STRIP ALMOST EJECTING PASSENGER. DRIVER SUFFERED BACK INJURY TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FIRST AND ONLY OCCURRENCE OF THIS, NO PRIOR INDICATIONS, VEHICLE NOT DRIVABLE, TOWED TO OWNER?S RESIDENCE. VEHICLE STILL NOT REPAIRED. LATER EXAMINATION REVEALED THE END OF THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT SHEERED OFF AT THE INBOARD EDGE OF THE NUT THAT SECURES THE UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTING TO THE FINAL DRIVESHAFT. ESTIMATED DEALER REPAIR $2,000 - $3,000 ENGINE MUST BE REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN SHAFT. *TR

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