NHTSA Complaint #11030313 — 2013 YAMAHA XTZ12

THE MOTORCYCLE WILL SOMETIMES ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, OTHER TIMES IT WILL RANDOMLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS A WIDELY DISCUSSED PROBLEM BY XTZ1200 OWNERS. SO FAR YAMAHA HAS YET TO ISSUE A TECHNICAL BULLETIN OR A RECALL. I HAVE A VIDEO THAT SHOWS THE MOTORCYCLE ACTING THIS WAY. THIS ISSUE CAN BE DANGEROUS AS THE BIKE WILL SOMETIMES SHUT DOWN WHILE MAKING A TURN. I HAVE CONTACTED YAMAHA CORPORATION AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO WATCH THE VIDEO ONLY IF ITS SUBMITTED BY A DEALER. I HAVE ARRANGED FOR THAT TO OCCUR. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE MOST PREVALENT ON THE FIRST GENERATION XTZ1200'S (2010-2013). THERE IS A WEBSITE FOR OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE (WWW.YAMAHASUPERTENERE.COM), THERE IS CURRENTLY 78 PAGES OF DISCUSSION ON THIS EXACT ISSUE. SINCE YAMAHA HAS NOT TAKEN THE LEAD IN RESOLVING THIS SAFETY CONCERN, WE HAVE DECIDED TO REPORT OUR EXPERIENCE TO YOUR AGENCY.