ON CERTAIN ROAD STAR WARRIOR MOTORCYCLES, THE LEAD WIRES FOR THE PICK-UP COIL CAN BREAK WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL AND BE IMPOSSIBLE TO RESTART.
Safety risk
IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING RIDDEN, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PICK-UP COIL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-227-5963.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Fuel system, gasoline
8
4,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
2
1 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
560 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
4,650 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
1
1,500 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
1
—
Fuel/propulsion system
1
6,500 mi
Suspension
1
—
Tires
1
—
The 2006 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.