Consumer received the federal safety agency recall 03v 309 000 concerning transmission failure in january, 2004. Later, consumer contacted the dealer, who stated parts needed to repair the motorcycle were not available, and will not be available until mid april, at the earliest.*ak the motorcycle was finally repaired three months after the recall was initiated. The motorcycle was picked up april 3, 2004.
2001 Yamaha Road Star: complete transmission failure
17 of the 57 complaints about the 2001 Yamaha Road Star describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 30%
- typical mileage
- 13,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Complete transmission failure by model year
What owners say
Consumer received the federal safety agency recall 03v309000 concerning transmission failure in january 2004. Consumer contacted the dealer, who said parts needed to repair the motorcycle will not be available until the end of april, if not sooner.
Consumer received 03v309000 concerning transmission failure. Consumer attempted to get the motorcycle repaired by the dealer. The dealer claimed that the parts were not available.
Parts to perform transmission failure recall 03v309000 repairs has not been available to the dealership for almost 2 months.
Recall 03v309000 concerning transmission failure. Replacement parts had not been available to the dealership for almost 3 months.
Recall 03v309000 concerning manual transmission failure. Consumer contacted the dealer, who informed the consumer that there was a waiting list with 100 people, and had no information on when the parts will be available.
Transmission failure on my 2001 yamaha road star. There is a recall on the this make and model but my VIN falls outside of the recall VIN range. My transmission has failed and I am seeking help in getting it recalled also.
I'm filing this over concern about my 2001 yamaha roadstar, which has had some loud intermittent knocking sounds coming from the transmission. I noticed that there have been several catastrophic transmission failures occurring in these roadstars as posted on the roadstar rider's forum and other sites. As much as I work to maintain my bike and ride safely, I'd hate to think that my transmission may someday lock-up, as it has on other's bikes. Depending on the speed and timing of a lock-up, my passenger and I could be killed or seriously injured due to a known design flaw. Thank you for your help, ram.
Transmission failure on my 2001 yamaha roadstar,transmission seized up,causing me to crash,appoximately 45mph.
Concern over number of transmission failures on yamaha road star's and yamaha's failure to acknowledge such failures.
I have concerns about my 2001 yamaha roadstar and the possible event of a catastrophic transmission failure. I have some knocking coming from the engine area, and my build date for the bike falls within the range of others who have had a transmission fail. No failure has occured as of today on my motorcycle.
Fear of transmission failure from knowledge of many others that have been involved in crashes due to transmission lockup.
Related recalls
Power train: manual transmission
- What is wrong
- On certain motorcycles, certain transmission components may not meet yamaha quality-control standards, which could allow abnormal wear that eventually results in a broken retaining 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 with injury or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace certain transmission components with new ones free of charge. The recall began on october 30, 2006. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-88-yamaha or visit their website at www.yamaha-motor.com.
Recall number 06V397000 · Recall details
Power train: manual transmission
- What is wrong
- 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.
Recall number 03V309000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 Yamaha Road Star transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 2001 Yamaha Road Star?
17 of 57 owner complaints about the 2001 Yamaha Road Star (30%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Yamaha Road Star?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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