NHTSA Complaint #11128017 — 2014 YAMAHA BOLT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11128017
Vehicle	2014 YAMAHA BOLT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 4, 2018
Date Filed	September 7, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

SPEEDOMETER CAN'T BE SEEN WHEN TRAVELING INTO THE SUN OR ANY TIME THE SUN IS AT THE WRONG ANGLE THAT IT CREATES A NON READABLE DISPLAY, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE ALMOST ANY TIME THE SUN IS OUT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD NOT BEING ABLE TO READ YOUR SPEED AS WELL AS POSSIBLY CAUSING SPEEDING TICKETS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURE WITH A RECALL. SERIOUSLY ISSUE.

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