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1999 Yamaha Yzfr6

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › frame and members › underbody shields. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Wheels › Rim1
101
Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields1
000
Power Train › Manual Transmission1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Unknown or Other00V076000
Filed Mar 13, 200017,146 vehiclesYamaha Motor Corporation, Usa

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDESTAND SWITCH CAN LOOSEN AND FALL OUT DUE TO ENGINE HEAT AND VIBRATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SIDESTAND SWITCH WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, SO IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE SIDESTAND IN THE DOWN POSITION.

Risk. THIS CONDITION WOULD INCREASE THE RISK THAT THE SIDESTAND COULD HIT THE GROUND DURING A TURN, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDESTAND SWITCH.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jul 13, 2008NJ

2ND GEAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

Wheels › RimCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 17, 200816,000 milesNE

REAR RIM ON A YAMAHA 1999 R6 CRACKED IN 3 PLACES RESULTING IN A CRASH THE BIKE IS TOTALED AND I ENDED UP WITH ROAD RASH. *TR

Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields
Filed May 11, 200733,000 milesCA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 YAMAHA YZFR6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A CRACK THAT RUNS FROM THE LEFT SIDE TO UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A STRESS FRACTURE WHICH IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT COULD CRACK OPEN WHILE IN MOTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THIS MATTER. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 83,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2001
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20141100Routine
20131100Routine
20120100Routine
20110100Routine
20100200Routine
20091200Routine
20080200Routine
20073100Routine
20065310Routine
20052200Routine
20042000Routine
20032000Routine
20023000Routine
200128000Routine
20001100Routine
1999 — this page3100Routine

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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.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 13, 2000. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.