NHTSA Complaint #10542273 — 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10542273
Vehicle	2006 YAMAHA V-STAR
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 20, 2013
Date Filed	September 6, 2013
Mileage	34,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND STARTING TO DECELERATE THERE WAS A LOUD WHINING/SREECHING SOUND AND A CLATTERING SOUND FROM REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE. I PULLED OVER AND VISUALLY INSPECTED VEHICLE AND CHECKED FLUID LEVELS.I TRAILERED MOTORCYCLE INTO LOCAL YAMAHA REPAIR SHOP AFTER READING IMFORMATION ON INTERNET ABOUT THIS MODEL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT SHEARING OFF. AFTER THEY REMOVED ENGINE AND TOOK APART THEY FOUND THAT THE NUT ON THE MIDDLE DRIVESHAFT WHERE THE U-JOIN/YOKE ATTATCHES SHEARED OFF. LUCKILY I HAVE READ THE REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE AND IT CAUSES THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP.ALSO SAW A REPORT ON SOMEBODY BEING KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS. I CALLED YAMAHA MOTOR COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR TECHNICAL BULLETINS ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF 2400 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM.IT SOUNDS LIKE THER SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED BEFORE THERE ARE ANY OR MORE DEATHS.

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