2003 Yamaha Road Star Warrior

Defect. IN THE TRANSMISSION ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP.

Risk. IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. YAMAHA WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS AND SHAFTS WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.

VISITING DAYTONA BIKE WEEK 2007. ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON FREEWAY. AFTER MOTORISTS GRACIOUSLY ALLOWED ME THROUGH TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER HAD ERROR CODE 12 AND MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT START. TRAILERED TO YAMAHA DEALER AND THEY SAID CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR (CPS) HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM ITS CONNECTING WIRE INSIDE THE ENGINE. LOCAL DEALER FIXED NEXT DAY AT COST OF SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. DID NOT HAVE PART SO SOLDERED CONNECTION. CONCERNS: A) PART SHOULD BE REPLACED NOT REPAIRED; B) THIS IS OCCURRING ON MANY OTHER CYCLES AND IS A DANGEROUS EVENT WHEN IN TRAFFIC OR AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR

RIDING 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY ENGINE STOPPED, DIAGNOSTIC CODE 12 SHOWED ON SPEEDOMETER CPS( CRANK SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR) WIRE BROKE. NEED TO ORDER NEW SENSOR. *JB

YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR ENGINE STALLED ON HIGHWAY EXAMINATION REVEALED A CUT OFF WIRE FROM CPS TIMING SENSOR. WIRE'S ARE UNDER GREAT TENSION. *NM

2003 ROAD STAR WARRIOR IS STILL IN REPAIR SHOP FOR RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *MR RECALL IS ON MOTORCYCLE'S TRANSMISSION. *LA

ON JANUARY 12, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT THE RECALL. FLOOR MANGER WAS CONTACTED, AND HE INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE COMPONENT PART ON RECALL WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

THE PARTS TO PERFORM REAR WHEEL LOCK UP RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR 3 MONTHS. CURRENTLY, THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, AND THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 16 DAYS. THE RECALL LETTER INDICATED THE PROCEDURE WILL ONLY TAKE 2 DAYS.*AK

ON JANUARY 9, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER HAS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER IS THE PROBLEM, THE 1-800 TELEPHONE NUMBER IS DISCONNECTED,AND CONSUMER CANNOT GET IN TOUCH WITH MANUFACTURER. *AK

ON JANUARY 9 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON JANUARY 9, 2004. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER TWO MONTHS FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. *AK

I OWN A 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR. I RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE DATED JAN 9 2004 REGARDING A RETAINING CIRCLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE NOTICE STATES THAT THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD NOT BE RIDDEN UNTIL THE MODIFICATION IS PERFORMED. MY DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS. YAMAHA CUSTOMER SUPPORT TOLD ME THAT THE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE (AT THE EARLIEST) UNTIL THE END OF APRIL. THIS LEAVES ME MAKING PAYMENTS ON A MOTORCYCLE FOR AT LEAST 4 MONTHS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO RIDE IT BECAUSE YAMAHA STATES THAT ITS NOT SAFE. YAMAHA TOLD ME THAT CONSUMERS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED. *AK

TWO MONTHS AGO THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA'S RECALL LETTER 03V309000 REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK *SC *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION, AND WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER HAD NOT EVEN STARTED TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIR PARTS. ALSO, WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL START MAKING THE PARTS. CONSUMER WAS ADVISED NOT TO RIDE MOTORCYCLE BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK

YAMAHA CORP. ISSUED A RECALL IN AUGUST 2003 AND NOTIFIED CUSTOMERS JANUARY 2004. TRANSMISSION AND REAR WHEEL LOCK UP WITHOUT PRIOR NOTIFICATION. YAMAHA WARNED CUSTOMER DO NOT RIDE MOTORCYCLE. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE MAY 2003. THE KITS TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND I'VE BEEN TOLD YAMAHA WILL WARRENTY THE REPAIR FOR ONLY 30 DAYS. I'M MAKING PAYMENTS AND PROVIDING INSURANCE ON A VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T GET REPAIRED AND I HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS REGARDING THE QUALITY OF THE REPAIR. I CAN'T SELL THE MOTORCYCLE OR RIDE IT. DUE TO THE RECALL THE VALUE OF THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN LOST EVEN WITH THE EXPECTED REPAIRS. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THE USE OF MY MOTORCYCLE FOR 60 DAYS WHICH QUALIFIES UNDER THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW, THAT THE MANUFACTURE NOW NEEDS TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER IS APPRECIATED.*AK

RECALL OF YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE. YAMAHA DOES NOT HAVE PARTS FOR THE RECALL AND WILL NOT PROVIDE A WARRANTY ON A COMPLETELY REBUILT ENGINE (WITH ONLY 600 ORIGINAL MILES). THE MOTORCYLE IS PARKED WHILE PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE IS PAID. YAMAHA DOES NOT KNOW WHEN TH EPARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL.*AK

RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL ON TRANSMISSION OF MY 2003 WARRIOR DATED JANUARY 9, 2004. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT MY BIKE FROM, SAYS THEY ARE WAITING ON YAMAHA TO SHIP PARTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY, I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED PARTS FROM YAMAHA. THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP REFERRED ME TO YAMAHA CUSTOMER RELATIONS @800-962-7926, IT HAS BEEN TERMINALLY BUSY. I AM STILL WAITING ON A SOLUTION AFTER 2 MONTHS AND SAFETY RECALL SAYS DO NOT RIDE. THIS VECHICLE IS MY DAILY TRANSPORTATION.

TWO MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL FREPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ,AND INDICATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE MONTH OF MAY. *AK

YAMAHA WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION PART. YAMAHA HAS REFUSED TO SHIP PARTS TO REPAIR THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THEY HAVE ADVISED TO NOT RIDE MOTORCYCLE BUT I STILL CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS FOR THE BIKE AND INSURANCE. THEY HAVE NO ESTIMATED DELIVERY FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. IF IT SITS IN THE SHOP FOR 45 DAYS DOES IT FALL UNDER THE NEW YORK STATE LEMON LAW? I WOULD RATHER JUST GET IT FIXED BUT YAMAHA WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THAT ENDEAVOR.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR NEW. I LEARNED OF A RECALL WELL OVER A MONTH AGO. THE RECALL SAYS THE BIKE IS UNSAFE, DO NOT RIDE THE UNTIL REPAIRED. THE REPAIR PARTS ARE ON BACK-ORDER AND THE DEALER HAS NO ESTIMATED DATE FOR PARTS DELIVERY. THEY SAID THE SITUATION IS OUT OF THEIR CONTROL AND SUGGESTED I CALL YAMAHA CORP. I HAVE BEEN WAITING PATIENTLY. RIDING SEASON IS NOW HERE ! I WANT MY BIKE FIXED ! *AK

RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 03V309000. I OWN A 2003 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR EFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. I CONTACTED 2 DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY BOTH THAT YAMAHA IS NOT HANDLING WELL. THEY OFFER NO DATE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE STATING THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT PROVIDING PARTS. ONE SAID THAT AT THE CURRENT RATE OF PARTS RECEIPT IT WOULD BE 6 MONTHS OR MORE BEFORE RESOLUTION. (LEBARD & UNDERWOOD - LAHABRA, CA AND HAHM MOTORSPORTS - ANAHEIM, CA WERE THE DEALERS). I NEXT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY (AS PER THEIR WEBSITE AT 1-800-962-7926) AND WAS INFORMED THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY DIRECTION OTHER THAN I SHOULD NOT RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE. THEY ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO KNOWN RESOLUTION DATE AND THAT THEY HAD ONLY BEEN NOTIFIED ON JANUARY 9, 2004 OF THE ISSUE DESPITE THE FACT THAT YOUR BULLETIN IS REFERENCED AS AUGUST 22, 2003. AT THIS POINT THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE BECAME RUDE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT HER PROBLEM AND THAT THEY ARE AT THE MERCY OF THE MANUFACTURER WHO IS LOCATED IN JAPAN. CONFUSING AS I CONTACTED YAMAHA MOTORS-USA AND CONCERNING AS EVEN IF ONLY KNOWN ON 1/9, THEY STILL HAD NO PLAN OF ACTION. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT YOUR BULLETIN ADVISES TWO METHODS TO CONTACT YAMAHA UNDER REMEDY. THE PHONE NUMBER ON YOUR NOTICE IN THE CASE OF YAMAHA NOT HANDLING IN A REASONABLE TIME, DOES NOT ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AS NO OPTION IS PROVIDED. ADDITIONALLY THE WEBSITE YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM HAS NO INFORMATION ON THE RECALL AND THEY NO LONGER ACCEPT EMAILS. THIS REPRESEN

RE: 2003 YAMAHA WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE RECALL YAMAHA CORP. ISSUED A RECALL DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH MAY CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE DEATH. YAMAHA DEALERS ARE SAYING THAT CORP. IS "...DRAGGING THEIR FEET, NOT ALLOWING US TO STOCK THE PART, CASE BY CASE ONLY, WEEKS IF NOT MONTHS UNTIL REPAIR POSSIBLE..." MEANWHILE, CORP. IS SAYING "...DO NOT USE, DEATH MAY RESULT." IF NHTSA COULD PRESSURE YAMAHA CORP. TO ALLOW THE DEALERS TO STOCK THE PART NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE RECALL, IT WOULD CREATE A SAFER SITUATION. THANK YOU. *JB