NHTSA Complaint #10455700 — 2005 YAMAHA WARRIOR

WHILE RUNNING THE ENGINE AT AN IDLE AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED. THE OIL FILL POINT, A REMOTE TANK, IS UNDER THE SEAT. ALSO UNDER THE SEAT THERE IS A SECOND FUEL TANK, OR SECONDARY TANK THAT HOUSES THE ELECTRIC PUMP USED TO PROVIDE PRESSURIZED FUEL FOR THE FUEL INJECTION. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PORTS IN THE TOP OF THE PUMP HOUSING TOP. THE SMALLEST ONE IS FACING STRAIGHT UP, THIS ONE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL. A SEARCH OF THE WEB REVEALED OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE SEEN THE SAME ISSUE. ONE OWNER EVEN STATED A NEW PART FROM YAMAHA BOUGHT AS A REPLACEMENT TO ADDRESS THE CONCERN WAS ALSO BROKEN IN THE SAME LOCATION IN AN INTACT BOX. THE PUMP IS USED ON 2002 TO 2009 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR MODELS. THIS COULD VERY EASILY BECOME A FIRE HAZARD. *JS