| Issue ID | 624567 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10186480 |
| Manufacurer | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| Brand | YAMAHA |
| Model | XV1700 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 24/03/07 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2005 yamaha roadstar 1700 motorcycle. When the motorcycle is restarted, after it is hot,gas overflows from the carburetor all over the engine and exhaust. This happened 3 times , and it happened to two friends with the same motorcycle. I called the dealer , and they said that they were contacting yamaha to find out what to do because they had several calls about the same thing happening to others. Yamaha claimed it was caused by winter gas. They said the problem will go away in a few weeks when the gas companies change to their summer formula. At least 1 ounce of gas is shot onto a hot engine and exhaust. This is a major fire hazard. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6800 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA |
| VIN pattern | JYAVP17E55AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 20/10/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 2 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DORAVILLE YAMAHA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 770-449-4340 |
| Dealer's city | ATLANTA |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 30340 |