NHTSA Complaint #10726367 — 2014 YAMAHA BOLT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10726367
Vehicle	2014 YAMAHA BOLT
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 1, 2015
Date Filed	June 20, 2015
Mileage	2,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

DEPENDING ON THE TIME OF THE DAY THE POSITION OF THE SUN THE SPEEDOMETER BECOMES UNREADABLE. WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO DRIVE OVER THE SPEED LIMIT WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS. ALSO I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH NOT TO HAVE GOTTEN ARRESTED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT OFTEN I HAVE FOUND MYSELF SPEEDING EXCESSIVELY WHEN I COULDN'T SEE MY SPEEDOMETER DUE TO SUNLIGHT. I ONLY REALIZED MY SPEED WHEN THE SUNLIGHT WAS BLOCKED. MOVING MY HEAD AND SHIFTING MY STANCE DOES NOT HELP THE SITUATION ONE BIT. THE PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE AND YAMAHA KEEPS PUTTING IT OUT. CONSUMERS ARE BUYING THE PRODUCT BECAUSE THEY ARE NON THE WISER. PLEASE HELP STOP THE PRODUCTION OF THIS SPEEDOMETER BEFORE THERE IS REAL INJURY.

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