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2015 Yamaha YZFR1 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1244658
Internal NHTSA #	10809129
Manufacurer	Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Brand	YAMAHA
Model	YZFR1
Model Year	2015
File date	02/12/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Internal yamaha documents have surfaced which detail a manufacturing defect in all 2015 r1's, resulting in catastrophic failure of the 2nd gear, and deformation/breakage of the 3d and 4th gears. The failure mode causes the rear wheel to lock up without warning. They state that riders should cease riding immediately. I have not been notified in any manner.. Yamaha has stated that no warranty extension will be granted. The 2015 r1 is a high performance motorcycle with 200hp at the crankshaft, and approximately 185hp transferred to the rear wheel. The engine has a 14,000 rpm redline. It is capable of reaching 200 mph in stock form. I not only commute daily on my r1 , but also participate in track day events. My r1 will routinely endure speeds well upwards of 150+mph, and will spend significant time at redline. I am very concerned that my 6 month old, $16,500 motorcycle, which was built in a clean room by factory calibrated torque machines and factory trained technicians, will be opened up by local dealership mechanics who lack the same resources. An extensive and intrusive repair such as this greatly diminishes the safety and value of the motorcycle, i believe that yamaha should replace the affected engines with new factory assembled, factory sealed units. Yamaha is offering no recourse beyond transmission replacement, no other form of compensation. I believe that the r1 recall should be handled in the same manner as the aprilia rsv4 recall ,or the bmw r1200. The internal documents surfaced on the 21st of november, and dealerships are informing owners who inquire that the replacement parts will not arrive until sometime in january. I believe that yamaha is intentionally stalling in order to avoid lemon law statutes, and willfully putting r1 owners at risk of severe bodily injury or loss of life as a calculated financial decision.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEWARK, DE
VIN pattern	JYARN39E1FAXXXXXX
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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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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2015 Yamaha YZFR1 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Yamaha YZFR1 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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