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2005 Yamaha XV1700 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1478566
Internal NHTSA #	11105238
Manufacurer	Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Brand	YAMAHA
Model	XV1700
Model Year	2005
File date	21/06/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	(11104769) while riding on a city street at approximately 25-30 mph, the transmission locked up along with the rear wheel. The bike stalled and skidded to a stop in the inside traffic lane. I could shift into neutral but the rear tire was locked up and could not move to the side of the road. Another biker and motorist stopped, and we were able to drag the bike out of the traffic lanes. I returned later and loosened the back axle, slipped the drive belt and rolled the bike back to my house which was approximately a mile and a half away. After doing some research on the web, i took the drive pulley cover off to inspect the pulley. There was no pulley retaining nut or lock washer. The pulley had come off the shaft and wedged itself in the housing causing the rear wheel to lock up. The method for attaching the front drive pulley ( 22mm nut and a washer w/ bendable tabs) appears to be a faulty design, a simple search in online forums yields scores of complaints with stories of improper torque, washer tabs not holding, and the nut coming loose. I have only had this bike since march and have only put about a thousand miles on it. It had around 10,977 when i bought it from a dealer on ebay. I was just about to do the 12k service on the bike when this happened. In my opinion, this is a flaw that can very well cause severe injury or death to the rider. I thank god i was in city traffic at lower speeds when this occurred. If it had happened just hours earlier when i was doing 70 mph on the 405, i probably would not be writing this. This is not a walk around visual inspection type of item that an everyday rider would go through. There are six (6) 8mm hex head bolts holding the cover on that would have to be removed in order to inspect the integrity of pulley, nut, and washer. A slotted nut with a pin would work better than this setup. I'm thankful i wasn't carrying a passenger.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12001
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LONG BEACH, CA
VIN pattern	JYAVP14E85AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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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Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Yamaha XV1700 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Yamaha XV1700 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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