NHTSA Complaint #10808529 — 2015 YAMAHA YZFR1

RUMORS OF TRANSMISSION RECALL EMERGED ONLINE, SAYING THE TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED INSIDE THE ENGINE OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE MOTORCYCLES TRANSMISSION LOCKING AND THE BACK WHEEL LOCKING RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. I CALLED YAMAHA CORP DECEMBER 2ND AND THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME TO STOP RIDING THE BIKE. SHE TOLD ME THERE IS NO OFFICIAL RECALL, BUT AN INTENT TO RECALL AND SHE DID NOT HAVE A TIME FRAME EXCEPT THE NEXT FEW WEEKS I WOULD RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL LETTER. THE YAMAHA REP TOLD ME THEY WILL BE OPENING UP MY BRAND NEW MOTORBIKES BRAND NEW ENGINE TO REPLACE THE GEARS. SHE TOLD ME YAMAHA WILL NOT BE HELPING GET THE MOTORCYLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE I CANNOT RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE THERE. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH A LOCAL YAMAHA TECH OPENING UP THE MOTOR OF MY BRAND NEW MOTORCYCLE THAT IS CAPABLE OF REACHING SPEEDS OF 200MPH. ONE MISTAKE COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR MOST LIKELY DEATH. I AM VERY DISPLEASED THAT YAMAHA IS OFFERING NO PAYMENT COMPENSATION DUE TO THE FACT I CANNOT RIDE THE BIKE, YET I AM STILL PAYING PAYMENTS. ON TOP OF THAT THEY WILL NOT HELP FINANCIALLY WITH THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL.