70 of the 86 complaints about the 2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior are about the transmission — 81% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 4,000 miles.
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Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
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LTR FWD FM STEVER YODER (GA) RE PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION OF HIS 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE AS REQUIRED IN AUGUST 2003 RECALL.*MR
NHTSA complaint #10081442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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FIVE MONTHS AGO THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10073875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 4 MONTHS, AND THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10073705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSON PROBLEM WITH THE YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR. THE RECALL COMMENDS NOT RIDING THE VEHICLE HE ACTION YAMAHA IS TAKING TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE IS VERY UNSATISFACTORY.
NHTSA complaint #10068502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION RECALL. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE WAIT WAS TWO TO THREE MONTHS. *SC RECALL 03V309000.
NHTSA complaint #10071434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 03V309000 - DATE ENTERED BELOW IS THE DATE ON THE RECALL LETTER I RECEIVED - WHAT INFORMATION HAVE YOU, THE NHTSA, FOUND OUT FROM YAMAHA REGARDING THE UNEXCUSABLE LENGTH OF TIME YAMAHA IS TAKING IN GETTING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO DEALERS FOR THIS RECALL ? AND WHO, AT THE GOVERNMENT LEVEL, IS INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM FOR US (THE OWNERS OF THE BIKES AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL) ?
NHTSA complaint #10067955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON JANUARY 10, 2004 REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. SERVICE MANAGER HAD BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE, MANUFACTURER DOES NOT EVEN HAVE A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL. THE 1-800 HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED FOR LONG TIME AGO.
NHTSA complaint #10071731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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YAMAHA DEALERSHIPS HAD YET TO RECEIVED THE PARTS TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #10067462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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ON JANUARY 8, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10068588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THREE MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER DISCONNECTED THE 1-800 PHONE NUMBER, AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO CONTACT WITH THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10067492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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YAMAHA DEALERSHIPS DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL. *PH (RECALL #03V309000)
NHTSA complaint #10067095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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YAMAHA DEALERSHIP'S DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THE RECALL PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL REPAIRS ON 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR. *PH
NHTSA complaint #10066933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE PARTS TO PERFORM REAR RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAS NOT BEEN AVAILBLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #10066739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I'VE TRIED TO TURN MY MOTORCYCLE IN FOR THE RECALL (FIX) SINCE 2/4/04, BUT I'M TOLD THAT NO RECALL KITS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED OUT TO FIX THE BIKES YET AND IT'S OK TO RIDE THE BIKES. I WOULD LIKE TO BE INFORM ON WHAT'S GOING ON. IS IT SAFE TO RIDE OR NOT ,IF NOT THEN SHOULDN'T YAMAHA PICK UP THE PACE IN DOING THE FIX ? I'M PAYING FOR A MOTORCYCLE THAT I CAN'T RIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10065583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL WERE NOT SUPPLIED TO THE MECHANIC SO I HAVE NOT HAD THE USE OF MY MOTORCYCLE FOR 28+ DAYS. YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A., HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN 2002 AND 2003 XV17PCP, PCPC, PCR, AND PCRC ( ROAD STAR WARRIOR ) MOTORCYCLES. IN AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING CIRCLIP. 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 VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.
NHTSA complaint #10064096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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FAILURE TO REMEDY SITUATION IN A TIMELY MANNER AND NOT WARRANTING WORK OF THIS MAGNITUDE (INTERNAL TRANSMISSION WORK ON RECALL #03V309000) FOR A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME FOLLOWING RECALL PROCEDURE. ALSO, I WANT TO RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE!
NHTSA complaint #10063798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10063505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE USED FOR 4 MONTHS. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10063366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA MOTOR CORP. AROUND THE FEB. 1ST. STATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MY ROAD STAR WARRIOR. THE NOTICE SAID THAT I SHOULD NOT RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE AND SHOULD CONTACT MY DEALER TO GET THE BIKE FIXED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE BIKE WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE PARTS. THLIS HAS BEEN ABOUT A MONTH AND ONE HALF SO FAR AND STILL NO IDEA WHEN THE BIKE CAN BE REPAIRED. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A CONSUMER SHOULD BE TREATED IN THIS MANNER. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS PRODUCT AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO USE IT AND YAMAHA DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. I HAVE CALLED THEM AND THEY SEEM VERY IRRITATED THAT SOMEONE IS CALLING AND QUESTIONING THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10062480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CONSUMER STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR MOTORCYCLE, BUT EVERYWHERE HE CALLED, NO BODY HAD THE PARTS TO REPAIR IT. THE RECALL LETTER STATED NOT TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE BECAUSE IT WAS DANGEROUS. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN MADE.
NHTSA complaint #10063222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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YAMAHA CORP. AND THERE LACK THEREOF TO ISSUE A RECALL AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE PARTS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IN A TIMELY MANNER. FIRST ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 AND PARTS STILL ON BACKORDER AS OF MARCH 14, 2004 IT HAS BEEN OVER SIX MONTHS SINCE ORIGINAL ISSUE OF RECALL AND THE PARTS ARE STILL ON BACKORDER.
NHTSA complaint #10062154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA REGARDING MY 2002 WARRIOR THE FIRST PART OF FEBRUARY. THE RECALL WAS BASED ON CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS. I PURCHASED MY MOTORCYCLE 10/31/03 AND BECAUSE OF WINTER RIDING CONDITIONS I WAS NOT ABLE TO RIDE AS MUCH AS I LIKE. HOWEVER, MY MOTORCYCLE HAS 350 MILES ON IT. I TOOK MY MOTORCYCLE TO THE COMPANY I PURCHASED FROM, SAN LUIS MOTOR SPORTS, SAN LUIS OPISBO, CA. THIS OCCURED JANUARY 24 AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING AN ODD NOISE. I HAULED THE MOTORCYCLE IN THE BACK OF A TRUCK 150 MILES ONE WAY, LEFT THE MOTORCYLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. DROVE HOME FOR ANOTHER 150 MILES. DROVE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JANUARY 31 TO GET THE MOTORCYCLE AS THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AT THIS POINT I HAVE DRIVEN 300 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 7, 2004 I AGAING HAULED MY BIKE TO SAN LUIS MOTOR SPORTS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO REPAIR MY MOTORCYCLE AS THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS TO REPLACE WITH. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL ONCE A WEEK TO GIVE ME AN UPDATE. MEANWHILE, WHEN THE FIRST REPLACEMENT PART ARRIVED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PUT THAT PART ON A NEW FLOOR MODEL MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME. I HAVE CALLED THE YAHAMA CORPORATION AND WAS TOLD MY MOTORCYCLE WOULD BE THE FIRST TO BE REPAIRED. IT IS NOW MARCH 14, 2004 I AM PAYING FOR "A DEAD HORSE" PAYING INSURANCE FOR SAID "DEAD HORSE" AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE 600 MILES I HAVE DRIVEN TO GET MY MOTORCYCLE REPAIRED. HOW LONG MUST I WAIT BEFORE GETTING THE QUALITY RESULTS THAT I AM ENTITLED TO? I FEEL I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR MY LACK OF MOTORCYCLE, PAYING FOR SOMETHING I DO NOT HAVE, AND A MOTORCYCLE THAT I TRADED IN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. WILLIAM WILDEMAN.
NHTSA complaint #10062096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM YAMAHA, ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLE. I SENT THE FOLLOWING EMAIL SEVERAL TIME REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THE PARTS TO MY DEALER FOR THE REPAIRS. TO DATE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE NOR HAS MY DEALER RECEIVED THE REQUIRED PARTS. GENTLEMEN, PLEASE HELP A LOYAL YAMAHA CUSTOMER BY EXPEDITING THE DELIVERY OF PARTS NECESSARY TO SATISFY THE SAFETY RECALL ON MY 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR WARRIOR. MY DEALERS NAME AND ADDRESS IS AS FOLLOWS: SUSSEX MOTORSPORTS ADDRESS: 446 HIGHWAY 23 S, SUSSEX, NJ 07461 PHONE: (973) 875-3640 I AM WRITING YOU REGARDING THE RECALL OF ALL 2002 AND 2003 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLES. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY YOU ARE HANDLING THE RECALL OF MY 2002 WARRIOR. WHILE I UNDERSTAND THAT RECALLS ARE A SAFETY NECESSITY, AND THE WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE, YAMAHA SHOULD HAVE PLANNED AND ADDRESSED THIS SITUATION MUCH BETTER THAN THEY HAVE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY FOR THE RECALL ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE, AND THAT I SHOULD NOT OPERATE MY VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. YET, THE COST OF MY OWNERSHIP, E.G., DEPRECIATION, INSURANCE, LOAN PAYMENTS, ETC., CONTINUES ON. I WILL HAVE NO WARRANTY OR ASSURANCE THAT MY MOTORCYCLE WILL OPERATE THE SAME AS BEFORE THE REPAIR WORK. I WOULD FEEL MUCH BETTER ABOUT THE SITUATION YOU HAVE FORCED ME IN IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND THERE WERE SOME GUARANTEE WITH THE ENGINE AFTER IT HAS BEEN REBUILT. NO EXTENDED WARRANTY! HOW IS THAT GOOD BUSINESS? I SINCERELY HOPE YAMAHA RECONSIDERS THEIR POSITION ON THIS RECALL AND MAKE GOOD ON WHAT A COMMON PERSON WOULD CONSIDER GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR CLARIFICATION IF REQUIRED. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. SINCERELY, [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] *AK UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #10062102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V309000 ON FEB. 14 2003. 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. THE DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10063098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM YAMAHA, RECALL 03V-309, ON 2/12/04. YAMAHA UNABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS BEFORE 8/3/04. VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE.
NHTSA complaint #10060907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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YAMAHA ANNOUNCED A RECALL ON MY 2002 ROADSTAR WARRIOR'S TRANSMISSION AND, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THEY ARE MAKING LITTLE EFFORT TO DISTRIBUTE THE KITS TO FIX THEM. MY DEALER RECENTLY RECEIVED ONE KIT AND THAT'S IT. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAVE DISTRIBUTED NUMEROUS KITS TO CANADA WHERE PEOPLE CAN'T EVEN BEGIN RIDING FOR OVER ANOTHER MONTH! MY MOTORCYCLE IS MY PRIMARY VEHICLE AND, THE RECALL STATES I SHOULD NOT RIDE IT UNTIL THE RECALL IS DONE. SO, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WHILE YAMAHA TAKES MONTHS TO GET THE KITS OUT???? THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!
NHTSA complaint #10061880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I OWN A 2002 YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR WHICH IS INVOLVED IN A RECALL WHICH I HAVE NOT RECIEVED A LETTEROR PHONE CALL FROM YAMAHA OR MY LOCAL DEALER I ONLY FOUND OUT AFTER I CALLED. THE THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN YAMAHA WAS SENDING THE PARTS SO THEY PUT ME ON A WAITING LIST. THE LACK OF COMUNICATION IS UNACCEPTABLE WHEN MY SAFTY IS INVOLVED. NOW THEY SAY WHEN THEY FIX THE BIKE THE LABOR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THE PARTS ARE FOR90 DAYS. THEN I HAVE TO BREAK THE BIKE IN FOR 600 MILES AGAIN AND HAVE THE FIRST SERVICE DONE AGAIN AT MY COST (APPROX $300). I BOUGHT THIS BIKE LAST SUMMER AND ONLY HAVE 1100 MILES ON IT. NOW THE REMAINING PORTION OF MY WARRANTY IS RUNNING OUT WHILE MY BIKE SITS IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. SEEING HOW THEY ARE REBUILDING THE MOTOR I THINK THE NORMAL 1 YEAR WARRANTY SOULD BE GIVIN WITH THE REPAIR. ALSO I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIRST SERVICE AFTER THEY FIXED IT I PAID THAT ONCE ALREADY THEN LAST THE COMMUNICATION IS HORRIBLE IF DIDN'T HAVE FRIEND WITH THE SAME BIKE MY FAMILY MAY HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AFTER MY REAR TIRE LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 75 MPH CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL CROSS THE MEDIAN AND GET HIT MY A SEMI- TRUCK HEAD ON AND DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10060780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR PARTS FOR RECALL 03V309000. CONSUMER FELT YAMAHA WAS NOT BEING RESPONSIBLE. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE SINCE JANUARY 12, 2004.
NHTSA complaint #10061677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA , US 6555, KATELLA AVENUE, CYPRESS, CA 90630. SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *AK THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AS OF 4/15/04. (MODEL/WARRIOR) *SC
NHTSA complaint #10061724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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YAMAHA RECALL NOTICE 990022
NHTSA complaint #10060871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.