Filed 25 Feb 2022 Sofia, WA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Hello, i ride this Yamaha FZ-6 motorcycle and I experience poor idling and engine stalls during riding, and last time this nearly led to accident, because the motorcycle slowed down in front of an overpassing automobile. I have bought this bike imported from USA. I am situated in Bulgaria, Europe. I saw there is a recall action about faulty TPS sensor. Kindly requesting any help for replacing this sensor by recall action. Thank you in advance for your kind support. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11453978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 25 Feb 2022 Sofia, WA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Hello, i ride this Yamaha FZ-6 motorcycle and I experience poor idling and engine stalls during riding, and last time this nearly led to accident, because the motorcycle slowed down in front of an overpassing automobile. I have bought this bike imported from USA. I am situated in Bulgaria, Europe. I saw there is a recall action about faulty TPS sensor. Kindly requesting any help for replacing this sensor by recall action. Thank you in advance for your kind support. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11453978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 25 Feb 2022 Sofia, WA

ENGINE

Hello, i ride this Yamaha FZ-6 motorcycle and I experience poor idling and engine stalls during riding, and last time this nearly led to accident, because the motorcycle slowed down in front of an overpassing automobile. I have bought this bike imported from USA. I am situated in Bulgaria, Europe. I saw there is a recall action about faulty TPS sensor. Kindly requesting any help for replacing this sensor by recall action. Thank you in advance for your kind support. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11453978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 28 Feb 2009 at 5,225 miles Madison, AL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE OIL PAN CRACKED AFTER TORQUING DRAIN PLUG TO MANUFACTURERS SPEC. HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME OCCURRENCE. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND YAMAHA AMERICA. BOTH DECLINED KNOWLEDGE OF DEFECT. YAMAHA AMERICA WAS QUITE SHORT, DID NOT WANT TO HEAR ANY DETAILS OF THE FAILURE, JUST STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS, ANY DEFECTS WERE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10260324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 15 Sep 2006 at 4,000 miles Kent, WA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

MY 2005 FZ6 RAN FLAWLESSLY TILL 4000 MILE THEN THE IDLE WAS DROPPING TO 600-800 AND THEN WOULD JUST DIE. I WOULD TURN KEY OFF AND TURN KEY ON AGAIN AND RESTART AND IT WOULD RUN FINE. IT HAPPENS TWICE A WEEK. ONCE ON WET PAVEMENT IT WAS FEELING BOGGISH I PULLED CLUTCH TO SEE AND IT WAS 600-800 AND DIED. I LET OUT CLUTCH AND ALMOST LOST IT. I READ ABOUT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AND SOME RUMOR IT TO THE TPS SENSOR.

NHTSA complaint #10168366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 29 Jun 2006 at 17,648 miles Metairie, LA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN IDLING POORLY AND STALLING WHEN COMING OFF INTERSTATE RIDING. GAS MILEAGE HAS ALSO BEEN DROPPING. ONLY RECENTLY, MOTORCYCLE STALLED IN CENTER LANE OF HIGHWAY AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT NIGHT, WOULD NOT RESTART. RECEIVED FAULT CODE 15 CORRESPONDING TO THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. REPLACED PART. LEARNED OF SEVERAL OTHER 2005 FZ6'S WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10161041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 25 May 2006 at 3,690 miles Springfield, MO

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

I WAS RIDING HOME ON MY 2005 YAMAHA FZ6 MOTORCYCLE, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN IDLING VERY ROUGH. I HAD TO ROLL ON THE THROTTLE TO KEEP THE ENGINE FROM STALLING. THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH AND THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS. THEN I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, AND TURNED IT BACK ON, AND THE ENGINE STARTED AS IF THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY, TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON IS MERELY A BAND AID FOR THIS ISSUE, AND NOT A PERMANENT SOLUTION. PLEASE REFER TO THIS WEBSITE TO LEARN OF OTHER FZ6 OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. HTTP://FORUMS.SPORTBIKES.NET/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=7320

NHTSA complaint #10158254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 15 May 2006 at 4,800 miles Richmond, VA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I AM AWARE OF SEVERAL DOZEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I AM NOW HAVING WITH FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) ON A 2004-2005 YAMAHA FZ6. THIS CAUSES A NEW VEHICLE TO RUN POORLY AND STALL FREQUENTLY UNTIL THE PART IS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10157605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 15 May 2006 at 4,800 miles Richmond, VA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I AM AWARE OF SEVERAL DOZEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I AM NOW HAVING WITH FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) ON A 2004-2005 YAMAHA FZ6. THIS CAUSES A NEW VEHICLE TO RUN POORLY AND STALL FREQUENTLY UNTIL THE PART IS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10157605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 1 Dec 2005 at 9,500 miles Richfield, OH

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

METZLER Z4 MOTORCYCLE TIRE (FRONT) INTERNAL BELT BREAKING LOOSE AT 65 MPH IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY BECAME SO OUT OF ROUND THAT THE MOTORCYCLE COULD NOT BE RIDDEN MORE THAN 5 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #10144155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 12 Oct 2005 at 7,600 miles Loachapoka, AL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

ROUGH RUNNING AT SMALL THROTTLE OPENINGS, STALLING. NOT CORRECTED YET.

NHTSA complaint #10139422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 5 Oct 2005 at 1,200 miles Madison, WI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT WHILE HE RIDING THE ENGINE ON MOTORCYCLE BROKE OPEN AND ALL THE FLUID SPRAYED OUT. THE CALLER WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. HE ALMOST LOST CONTROL ,BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP AND GET OFF THE MOTORCYCLE. HE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. DEALER , WHOSAID THEY WILL LOOK AT IT. THE CALLER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND LEFT A VOICE MAIL. MOTORCYCLE IS A YAMAHA R-1.

NHTSA complaint #10138672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 25 Sep 2005 at 7,500 miles Murrieta, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

THE MOTORCYCLE LOSES IGNITION, AS THOUGH THE "KILL SWITCH" WAS PRESSED. THE RPMS DROP TO ZERO AND THERE IS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, ALTHOUGH LIGHTS AND GAUGES CONTINUE TO WORK.

NHTSA complaint #10137531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 16 Sep 2005 at 100 miles Lakeport, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

1) 2005 YAMAHA YZF R1. NORMAL EVERYDAY RIDING FOR 10,000 MILES. AFTER WORK I WARMED UP MY MOTORCYCLE TO 170 DEG F. 2) WHEN I SLOWED DOWN THE RPM'S DROPPED UNDER 1,000 AND THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS/DIES. IT DIED 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET TO A PLACE TO PULL OVER. AFTER I PULLED OVER I GOT OFF MY MOTORCYCLE AND THEN LET IT IDLE. THE IDLE WAS LOW BUT DID NOT DIE. I THEN RIDE MORE AND IT HAPPENED 1 MORE TIME. I HAD TO REV THE ENGINE TO KEEP IT FROM DYING. I STOPPED AND LET THE BIKE SIT FOR OVER 1 HOUR. AFTER I STARTED IT BACK UP EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING PERFECT AGAIN. I RODE ~80 MILES HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE NEXT MORNING I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE AND LET IT WARM UP TO 170 DEG F AGAIN. I TOOK OFF AND WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN THE BIKE JERKED MY FORWARD AND DIED. THE BIKE ALMOST FELL OVER. IT CONTINUED TO DO THEN WHEN I TEST RODE IT AROUND THE BLOCK. I THEN PARKED IT AND DROVE MY CAR TO WORK. I BEGAN DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT OTHER RIDERS ALSO HAD MY PROBLEM. AFTER I GOT HOME I TEST RODE MY BIKE AND EVERYTHING IS WORKING FINE. I ALSO RODE TO WORK TODAY WITH OUT ANY PROBLEMS. THIS IS COMMON WITH A PROBLEM THAT I READ ABOUT THE 2004 YZF R1 ALSO. IT LOOKS LIKE THE MOST COMMON FIX WAS REPLACING THE UPPER AND LOWER TPS SENSOR. I CALLED MY DEALER AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY NOT IN SYNC. ALSO FROM WHAT I READ WAS A MISSED DIAGNOSED PROBLEM FROM YAMAHA. 3) I AM GOING TO MY DEALER TOMORROW TO FIX THE "THROTTLE BODY SYNC ISSUE" PLEASE REFER TO THIS WEBSITE AND THE ROUGHLY 100 OTHER RIDERS WITH THE 2004/2005 MODEL YAMAHA R1 HTTP://WWW.R1-FORUM.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=&THREADID=98831&PERPAGE=20&PAGENUMBER=1.

NHTSA complaint #10136746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 15 Aug 2005 at 2 miles Westminster, TX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1) EXHAUST PIPE TURNS RED AFTER NORMAL USE, GAS TANK VENT LINE IS ABOVE EXHAUST PIPE, BACK FIRES 2) FIRE HAZARD 3) TAKEN TO SHOP AND YAMAHA COULD NOT RECREATE PROBLEM AND I WAS CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSIS - THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS YAMAHA DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ATV - THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE ASSUME IT DOES NOT EXIST, THIS ATV HAS DONE THIS SINCE I BROUGHT IT HOME NEW FROM THE DEALER. THE RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLODING IS HIGH SINCE THE EXHAUST PIPE IS VERY NEAR THE FUEL VENT.

NHTSA complaint #10132944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 1 Aug 2005 Ickesburg, PA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

DT: OWNER BOUGHT A SCOOTER AND THERE WAS A SUBSTANCE COATING ON THE PANEL, AND THERE WAS A CRACK . THE PANEL WAS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE FROM BARGAIN GEMS, HE SENT A REPLACEMENT PANEL. THEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAMS ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE HEADLIGHTS HA D A BLOWN BULB. THEN, THE OWNER CALLED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE WHO SENT OWNER A REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT AND BULBS. THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL A MONTH AGO. THE OWNER COULD NOT FIND ANYONE TO WORK ON THE PRODUCT. THE OWNER COULD NOT REPAIR THE OIL LEAK. HE GOT THE LEAK TO SLOW DOWN, BUT NOT STOP. THERE WAS A BREEDER HOSE FOR THE CRANK CASE, THE HOSE WAS PINCHED. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE NOT TO GET AIR. THEN, WHEN OWNER WENT TO CHECK OIL IT LEAKED OIL. THEN THE HOSE SUCKED PRESSURE IN. CURRENTLY, THE ENGINE STILL LEAKS, AND THE OWNER THOUGHT THE SEAL WAS DAMAGED. THEN, WHILE DRIVING THE OWNER NOTICED THE VEHICLE REVVED UP AND THE SCOOTER STOPPED. THERE WAS A CRACKING NOISE, AND SOMETHING CAME LOOSE. THEN THE OWNER PUSHED AND COASTED DOWN A HILL TO A FRIEND'S DRIVEWAY. THE FRIEND GAVE THE OWNER A RIDE HOME. THE OWNER RETRIEVED THE SCOOTER FROM FRIEND. THE OWNER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. OWNER HAS THE PARTS TO FIX THE ENGINE BUT IT IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM TO FIX IT. THE GAS GAUGE DIDN'T WORK. THEN THE OWNER CHECKED THE BATTERY. THERE WAS AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF BATTERY ACID ON THE GROUND WIRE. OWNER TOOK OUT THE BATTERY AND CLEANED IT.

NHTSA complaint #10130769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 1 Aug 2005 Ickesburg, PA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

DT: OWNER BOUGHT A SCOOTER AND THERE WAS A SUBSTANCE COATING ON THE PANEL, AND THERE WAS A CRACK . THE PANEL WAS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE FROM BARGAIN GEMS, HE SENT A REPLACEMENT PANEL. THEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAMS ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE HEADLIGHTS HA D A BLOWN BULB. THEN, THE OWNER CALLED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE WHO SENT OWNER A REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT AND BULBS. THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL A MONTH AGO. THE OWNER COULD NOT FIND ANYONE TO WORK ON THE PRODUCT. THE OWNER COULD NOT REPAIR THE OIL LEAK. HE GOT THE LEAK TO SLOW DOWN, BUT NOT STOP. THERE WAS A BREEDER HOSE FOR THE CRANK CASE, THE HOSE WAS PINCHED. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE NOT TO GET AIR. THEN, WHEN OWNER WENT TO CHECK OIL IT LEAKED OIL. THEN THE HOSE SUCKED PRESSURE IN. CURRENTLY, THE ENGINE STILL LEAKS, AND THE OWNER THOUGHT THE SEAL WAS DAMAGED. THEN, WHILE DRIVING THE OWNER NOTICED THE VEHICLE REVVED UP AND THE SCOOTER STOPPED. THERE WAS A CRACKING NOISE, AND SOMETHING CAME LOOSE. THEN THE OWNER PUSHED AND COASTED DOWN A HILL TO A FRIEND'S DRIVEWAY. THE FRIEND GAVE THE OWNER A RIDE HOME. THE OWNER RETRIEVED THE SCOOTER FROM FRIEND. THE OWNER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. OWNER HAS THE PARTS TO FIX THE ENGINE BUT IT IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM TO FIX IT. THE GAS GAUGE DIDN'T WORK. THEN THE OWNER CHECKED THE BATTERY. THERE WAS AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF BATTERY ACID ON THE GROUND WIRE. OWNER TOOK OUT THE BATTERY AND CLEANED IT.

NHTSA complaint #10130769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 1 Aug 2005 Ickesburg, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

DT: OWNER BOUGHT A SCOOTER AND THERE WAS A SUBSTANCE COATING ON THE PANEL, AND THERE WAS A CRACK . THE PANEL WAS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE FROM BARGAIN GEMS, HE SENT A REPLACEMENT PANEL. THEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAMS ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE HEADLIGHTS HA D A BLOWN BULB. THEN, THE OWNER CALLED THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE WHO SENT OWNER A REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT AND BULBS. THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL A MONTH AGO. THE OWNER COULD NOT FIND ANYONE TO WORK ON THE PRODUCT. THE OWNER COULD NOT REPAIR THE OIL LEAK. HE GOT THE LEAK TO SLOW DOWN, BUT NOT STOP. THERE WAS A BREEDER HOSE FOR THE CRANK CASE, THE HOSE WAS PINCHED. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE NOT TO GET AIR. THEN, WHEN OWNER WENT TO CHECK OIL IT LEAKED OIL. THEN THE HOSE SUCKED PRESSURE IN. CURRENTLY, THE ENGINE STILL LEAKS, AND THE OWNER THOUGHT THE SEAL WAS DAMAGED. THEN, WHILE DRIVING THE OWNER NOTICED THE VEHICLE REVVED UP AND THE SCOOTER STOPPED. THERE WAS A CRACKING NOISE, AND SOMETHING CAME LOOSE. THEN THE OWNER PUSHED AND COASTED DOWN A HILL TO A FRIEND'S DRIVEWAY. THE FRIEND GAVE THE OWNER A RIDE HOME. THE OWNER RETRIEVED THE SCOOTER FROM FRIEND. THE OWNER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. OWNER HAS THE PARTS TO FIX THE ENGINE BUT IT IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM TO FIX IT. THE GAS GAUGE DIDN'T WORK. THEN THE OWNER CHECKED THE BATTERY. THERE WAS AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF BATTERY ACID ON THE GROUND WIRE. OWNER TOOK OUT THE BATTERY AND CLEANED IT.

NHTSA complaint #10130769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.