NHTSA Complaint #766936 — 2002 YAMAHA YAMAHA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	766936
Vehicle	2002 YAMAHA YAMAHA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Date of Incident	August 28, 2002
Date Filed	September 12, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

2002 YAMAHA R6 STREET MOTORCYCLE - OEM BATTERY BEGINS TO LEAK ACID ON SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS (SWINGARM, SHOCK, SHOCK LINKAGE, LEFT FOOTPEG, GEAR SHIFT LEVER, DRIVE CHAIN, GEARSHIFT LINKAGE, SUBFRAME, REAR FENDER)THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. MANY REPORTS AT WWW.HOUNDHEAVEN.COM/BATTERYLEAK.HTM. REPORTED TO ALWAYS HAPPEN AROUND 2000MILES ON VEHICLE. MANY REPORTS THAT WHEN MANUFACTURER REPLACES DAMAGED COMPONENTS, IT HAPPENS AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER 2000 MILES AND MANY TIMES THIS OCCURS AFTER FACTORY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, LEAVING CUSTOMER WITH DAMAGED COMPONENTS AND A LARGE REPAIR BILL.

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