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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
18,000 miles · Mar 9, 2009
Electrical System
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 YAMAHA MIDNIGHT VENTURE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE KEY (NOT START THE ENGINE), THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED ON ITS OWN. SINCE IT WAS ALREADY IN GEAR, THE MOTORCYCLE ACCELERATED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TAKE OFF ON THE ROAD BECAUSE IT WAS ATTACHED TO A TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 YAMAHA MIDNIGHT VENTURE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE KEY (NOT START THE ENGINE), THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED ON ITS OWN. SINCE IT WAS ALREADY IN GEAR, THE MOTORCYCLE ACCELERATED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TAKE OFF ON THE ROAD BECAUSE IT WAS ATTACHED TO A TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IT SHOULD NOT REACT IN THAT MANNER AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.
NHTSA ODI #10261308
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