NHTSA Complaint #10732843 — 2005 YAMAHA XVS11

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10732843
Vehicle	2005 YAMAHA XVS11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 1, 2015
Date Filed	July 9, 2015
Mileage	22,541 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I BEGAN ACCELERATING ON TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED A RATTLING WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE MOTORCYCLE ONCE AS I APPROACHED AN EXIST TO INSPECT THE MOTORCYCLE MY REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP . ONCE I HAD IT TOWED HOME COME TO FIND OUT THE MIDDLE GEAR SHAFT NUT HAD BROKEN OFF WITH PART OF THE SHAFT INSIDE AND FEEL IF THOUGH REPLACING IT AND MAY CAUSE ME SERIOUS INJURY.

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