Model year record

2004 YAMAHA YZF-R1

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 43 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V371000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
Vehicles affected: 39,757
Reported to NHTSA: 2006-09-28
Owners notified: 2006-10-16

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE AN INTERMITTENTLY UNSTABLE IDLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLING SPEED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS STOPPED OR DURING LOW-SPEED OPERATIONS. THE ENGINE COULD STALL AS A RESULT.

Safety risk

IF THE ENGINE STALLS AFTER THE OPERATOR DISENGAGES THE CLUTCH IN A LOW GEAR WHILE RIDING, THE REAR TIRE MIGHT SLIP MOMENTARILY IF THE OPERATOR ABRUPTLY RE-ENGAGES THE CLUTCH. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-888-88-YAMAHA.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	17	7,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	5	5,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system	4	8,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	4	10,000 mi
Unknown or other	3	5,600 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	2	360 mi
Electrical system: ignition	1	10,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: module	1	2,000 mi
Engine	1	18,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system	1	100 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery	1	4,000 mi
Structure: motorcycle: kickstand/center stand	1	4,000 mi
Tires	1	1,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	1	10,000 mi

The 2005 model has 11 times as many 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.