| Issue ID | 923974 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10461194 |
| Manufacurer | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| Brand | YAMAHA |
| Model | FZ6R |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 10/06/12 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Well i was driving in my motorcycle right behind my parents on june 10, 2012 when i noticed that they were speeding, i brought it to there attention, my speedometer said they were going 80, but my parents stated they were going 75 mph. So we went for a test drive when we got home i stated to him drive 55 mph for about two miles and i will be right behind you sure enough my speedometer said i was going 60 but he was going 55. Then i tested it with a gps device and the same thing happened. On monday june 11, 2012 i called yamaha and asked them about this, they stated that there is an allowable difference which is 10 percent. I would like to know if there statement to me is valid. One of the reasons i am concerned is the slowest possible limit on a freeway is 45 mph here in ca. What if i am going 46, and a police officer pulls me over for going 40... Who would be responsible for the citation? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 290 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DELANO, CA |
| VIN pattern | JYARJ18Y1CAXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 75 |
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