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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. 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
4,000 miles · Feb 5, 2021
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 YAMAHA XTZ12. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED IN THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE IN FOURTH AND FIFTH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER BREWERS MOTORCYCLE LOCATED AT 420 WARRENTON ROAD, HENDERSON, NC 27537, TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEV…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 YAMAHA XTZ12. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED IN THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE IN FOURTH AND FIFTH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER BREWERS MOTORCYCLE LOCATED AT 420 WARRENTON ROAD, HENDERSON, NC 27537, TO BE DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
NHTSA ODI #11394844
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