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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Fuel System, Gasoline. 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
Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
MY 1999 YAMAHA ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLE CONSISTENTLY VOIDS RAW FUEL FROM THE CARBURETOR THROUGH THE AIR CLEANER DOWN ONTO THE HOT ENGINE CASE AND ONTO THE GROUND, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS HOT. THE YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS; LOCAL DEALER KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE THAT PLAGUES MANY OF US WITH THESE…
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MY 1999 YAMAHA ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLE CONSISTENTLY VOIDS RAW FUEL FROM THE CARBURETOR THROUGH THE AIR CLEANER DOWN ONTO THE HOT ENGINE CASE AND ONTO THE GROUND, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS HOT. THE YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS; LOCAL DEALER KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE THAT PLAGUES MANY OF US WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES. *TR
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING CIRCLIP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.
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NHTSA investigations
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