NHTSA Complaint #10668924 — 2006 YAMAHA FZ1

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10668924
Vehicle	2006 YAMAHA FZ1
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 28, 2014
Date Filed	December 29, 2014
Mileage	7,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

MY SON AND MYSELF WENT FOR A SHORT RIDE IN THE WARM OF THE DAY AFTER ATTENDING CHURCH. AFTER RIDING ABOUT AN HOUR WE STOPPED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE WHERE THE FRIEND CAME OUT TO CHECK OUT MY BIKE.WE THEN NOTICED THE CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME JUST ABOVE THE ENGINE.THE CRACK GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN THE WELD LINE OF THE FRAME AND UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME IN THE WELD LINE,COULD BE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRAME ALSO,BUT THE BIKE WOULD NEED TO BE DISASSEMBLED TO INSPECT ANY FURTHER. *TR

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