DEAR SIRS, MRS., I PRAY ALL IS FINE. DEAR SENATOR ALAN LOWENTHAL- CHAIRMAN TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING COMMITTEE, I AM IN NEED OF A ASSIST IN SEEKING CLOSURE IN THIS FRAUD VIN # NUMBER PURCHASE ' 2002 AND ASK FOR HELP IN THE PAINFUL AND HURTFUL ATTEMPT AT COMMITTING GRAND LARCENY FRAUD PURCHASE ON PRICE OF $ 18,800.00 YR. ' 2000 V-MAX YAMAHA 1198CC MOTORCYCLE FROM GOLDEN GATE CYCLES# 1540 PINE STREET SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF. # 94109 AGENT AT POINT OF SALE/ (LATER) SPOTTED AT S.F. PARKING AND TRAFFIC OFFICE EMP./CASHIER # 1300 HOWARD STREET SAN FRAN,CA. # 94103 TENTH ST. / HOWARD ST. 1= MALE SPANISH =MR. RENE / MOTORCYCLE SALES-PERSON GOLDEN GATE CYCLES # 94109 M.CYCLE SALES-PERSON SENT OUT FROM GOLDEN GATE CYCLES PINE ST. DEALER-SHIP 1- LETTER ON GOOD SALE LETTER AFTER INITIAL NEW - SWITCHED-OUT NIGHT / EARLY MORNING NATOMA ST. LOCATION # 94103 MOTORCYCLE FRAUD D.M.V. VIN ' NUMBER THEFT. CONTACTED D.O.J.-WASHINGTON,D.C.,B.B.B. -GREATER SAN FRANCISCO,OAKLAND,CALIF., D.O.T.-WASHINGTON,D.C. F.T.C.-WASHINGTON,D.C. A FILE IS LISTED AT EACH AGENCY FOR RELEASE FOR REVIEW AGENT W/ D.O.T. = MR. M. JORDON. CK'D. TIRES AT POINT OF SALES SUPPLIED DOT AND SERIAL # NUMBERS LISTED FR / RR , ASK DEALER-SHIP FOR FOR ASSEMBLY AND ACTUAL DELIVERY DATE TO DEALER GOLDEN GATE CYCLES S.F., CA # 94109 FRAUD SOLD AS NEW VEHICLE W / VIN TO D.M.V. 'PLUS M.C. INSURANCE @ DATE/POINT OF SALES COVERAGED.M.V. RE-NEWAL STICKERS / BATCH THEFT OAKLAND,CA. BREAK-IN D.M.V.-OFFICE. *TR RESPECTFULLY,
2000 Yamaha V Max
Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Frame and Members | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Steering › Column | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsCONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING LOOSE STEERING COLUMN HIS 2000 YAMAHA V-MAX. *TS *NM UPDATED *JB
CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE 2000 YAMAHA V-MAX 1200CC. *TS *NM
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2000| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 — this page | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.