| Issue ID | 685638 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10236266 |
| Manufacurer | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| Brand | YAMAHA |
| Model | MIDKNIGHT WARRIOR |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 01/06/08 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The tread pattern on my metzler rear tire(size 210-40-18) on my new yamaha raider motorcycle is backwards. This is extremely important with motorcycle tires for water dispersion and the way the tire carcass is made to go only one direction. All yamaha raider motorcycles are being delivered to dealers with this problem. This is the first year of production for this bike and sooner or later a tire will come apart and kill some one. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHEYENNE, WY |
| VIN pattern | JYAVP27EX8AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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