NHTSA Complaint #10466824 — 2011 YAMAHA FJR1300
SEATS issue reported to NHTSA
1 Injury
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10466824 |
| Vehicle | 2011 YAMAHA FJR1300 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 60 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
I JUST PURCHASED A BRAND NEW MOTOR CYCLE. WITHIN RIDING THE BIKE 30 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK, THE SEAT AND FRAME OF THE BIKE BECAME SO HOT THAT IT BURNED MY GROWING AREA, BUTT AND MY LEGS. I TRIED TO RIDE THE BIKE ON OTHER OCCASIONS AND HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE, THIS BIKE IS EXCEEDING TEMPERATURES THAT CAN BURN THE HUMAN BODY. WHEN I RESEARCHED ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHERS WERE COMPLAINING AS WELL, I FOUND A WHOLE MASS OF PEOPLE STATING THE SAME PROBLEM AND STATING THAT THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE EXHAUST PIPES AND COAT THE BIKE OR NOT RIDE IT DURING HOT WEATHER. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO LEAD BACK TO 2008 R1 MODELS. IT IS NOT FAIR FOR US CONSUMERS TO BUY A PRODUCT LIKE THIS AND GET BURNED! THE PUBLIC IS NOT BEING PROTECTED! ## VIN PASSED ## YAMAHA YZFR1 AR 2011 ## *TR
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