WHEN IT IS HOT OUT, THE FUEL PUMP STOPS WORKING. THIS HAPPENS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS BEEN SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE SUN. IT WILL INITIALLY START AND THEN, WHEN THE BIKE GETS WARMED UP, IT JUST SHUTS OFF. THEN, WHEN YOU TRY TO START IT, YOU DO NOT HEAR THE PUMP PRESSURIZE AND IT WILL NOT START FOR ANYWHERE FROM AN HOUR TO SEVERAL HO…
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WHEN IT IS HOT OUT, THE FUEL PUMP STOPS WORKING. THIS HAPPENS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS BEEN SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE SUN. IT WILL INITIALLY START AND THEN, WHEN THE BIKE GETS WARMED UP, IT JUST SHUTS OFF. THEN, WHEN YOU TRY TO START IT, YOU DO NOT HEAR THE PUMP PRESSURIZE AND IT WILL NOT START FOR ANYWHERE FROM AN HOUR TO SEVERAL HOURS. *JS
NHTSA ODI #10455393
341 miles · Sep 7, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline
AFTER A SHORT RIDE THE SCOOTER WILL NOT START AGAIN, DID NOTICE THAT FUEL PUMP WILL NOT WORK WHEN TURNED ON. THERE IS ONLY 340 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. LEFT STRANDED ON A HOT DAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10424104
1,125 miles · Aug 10, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline
I OWN TWO 2009 YAMAHA 125 ZUMA SCOOTERS. BOTH WONT RESTART AFTER WARMED UP AND FUEL PUMP FAILS TO WORK. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10418436
981 miles · Aug 10, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline
2009 YAMAHA 125 SCOOTER STALLS AFTER WARMED UP. FUEL PUMP QUITS AND SCOOTER WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL SITTING SEVERAL HOURS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10418435
840 miles · Jul 17, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline
MY 2009 YAMAHA WY125YL HAS BEGUN TO STALL AND WILL NOT RESTART. I VIEW THIS AS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PUSHING A MOTORCYCLE FROM A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH FAST MOVING TRAFFIC IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD NOT CARE TO REPEAT. AFTER A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH I WAS QUICKLY ABLE TO FIND NUMEROUS WEBSITES FULL OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME …
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MY 2009 YAMAHA WY125YL HAS BEGUN TO STALL AND WILL NOT RESTART. I VIEW THIS AS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PUSHING A MOTORCYCLE FROM A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH FAST MOVING TRAFFIC IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD NOT CARE TO REPEAT. AFTER A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH I WAS QUICKLY ABLE TO FIND NUMEROUS WEBSITES FULL OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME DESCRIPTION. "MOTORCYCLE STALLING, AND WILL NOT RESTART IN WARM AMBIENT CONDITIONS". *TR
NHTSA ODI #10413226
4,587 miles · Jun 20, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline
MY ZUMA 125 WAS RUNNING FINE FOR ABOUT A MILE WHEN IT SUDDENLY STALLED OUT AND WOULD NOT RE-START. MY LOCAL BIKE MECHANIC SAID I HAVE A BAD FUEL PUMP. HAVE NOT RODE SCOOTER SINCE THEN BECOUSE UNABLE TO GET A FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL OVERSEAS AND SHOULD BE ONE HERE IN THE U.S. *TT
NHTSA ODI #10407456
500 miles · Jun 16, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline
2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125 FUEL PUMP CUTS OUT WHEN BIKE IS HOT AND LEAVES YOU STRANDED EVERY OTHER TIME.. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10407171
600 miles · Sep 30, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
YAMAHA ZUMA FUEL PUMP FAILURE. NOTE YAMAHA ZUMA IS NOT AN OPTION FOR VEHICLE INFORMATION/DESCRIPTION CHOICE. JUST CHOSE 125CC BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T LET ME GO FORWARD WITH COMPLAINT. 1. AT APPROX 500 MILES ON ODOMETER WHEN ENGINE HOT OR AFTER USE WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL ENGINE COOLED DOWN. 2. AT APPROX 600 MILES ON ODOMETER WILL …
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YAMAHA ZUMA FUEL PUMP FAILURE. NOTE YAMAHA ZUMA IS NOT AN OPTION FOR VEHICLE INFORMATION/DESCRIPTION CHOICE. JUST CHOSE 125CC BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T LET ME GO FORWARD WITH COMPLAINT. 1. AT APPROX 500 MILES ON ODOMETER WHEN ENGINE HOT OR AFTER USE WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL ENGINE COOLED DOWN. 2. AT APPROX 600 MILES ON ODOMETER WILL NOT START AT ALL. CURRENTLY AT 1200 MILES ON ODOMETER AND EXPERIENCING SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS ALL OVER AGAIN. 3. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. 1ST ONE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANT.... :-( *TR
NHTSA ODI #10358380
3,500 miles · Sep 27, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
1. DROVE TO DOLLAR GENERAL STORE 1/2 MILE ...TEMP IN THE HIGH 80'S. 2. DID MY SHOPPING CAME OUT AND YAMAHA ZUMA 2009 WOULDN'T START. NO FUEL PUMP SOUND. 3. HAD TO CALL YAMAHA TO GET DEALERSHIP STARTED ON FIX. 4. YAMAHA CALLED DEALER TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP. 5. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON "ZUMAFORUMS.NET. 6. NO OFFICIAL RECALL…
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1. DROVE TO DOLLAR GENERAL STORE 1/2 MILE ...TEMP IN THE HIGH 80'S. 2. DID MY SHOPPING CAME OUT AND YAMAHA ZUMA 2009 WOULDN'T START. NO FUEL PUMP SOUND. 3. HAD TO CALL YAMAHA TO GET DEALERSHIP STARTED ON FIX. 4. YAMAHA CALLED DEALER TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP. 5. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON "ZUMAFORUMS.NET. 6. NO OFFICIAL RECALL. MAYBE IS NEEDED! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10357957
320 miles · Sep 12, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125CC: FUEL PUMP FAILURE...SCOOTER ONLY HAS 320 MILES!!! UPON RIDING THE 1ST 3 MILES, THE MOTOR HEATS UP AND THE FUEL PUMP QUITS. WITHOUT NOTICE, THE SCOOTER LOSES ALL POWER AND RAPIDLY DECELERATES AS THE DRIVE BELT DOES NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL BIKE SLOWS TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN CH…
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2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125CC: FUEL PUMP FAILURE...SCOOTER ONLY HAS 320 MILES!!! UPON RIDING THE 1ST 3 MILES, THE MOTOR HEATS UP AND THE FUEL PUMP QUITS. WITHOUT NOTICE, THE SCOOTER LOSES ALL POWER AND RAPIDLY DECELERATES AS THE DRIVE BELT DOES NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL BIKE SLOWS TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN CHICAGO TRAFFIC AS NOBODY CARES OR THINKS YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY BE HAVING MECHANICAL ISSUES! NOW YOU ARE STRANDED AND HAVE TO SHUT OFF ALL POWER TO THE SCOOTER AND WAIT FOR IT TO COOL DOWN. THE LONGER YOU WAIT THE FARTHER YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GO...I THINK THIS IS DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT IS ABLE TO GRAVITY DRIP INTO THE GAS LINES DURING COOLDOWN. AUDIBLY, YOU CAN HEAR THE DECREASED DURATION OF THE FUEL PUMP ENGAGING UNTIL THERE IS ZERO ENGAGEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP. REPEATING THIS SEQUENCE MIGHT GET YOU ANOTHER 1/2 MILE. NOW, YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PUSH. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO ENCOUNTER IN TRAFFIC AND YAMAHA SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED TO HAVE SUCH ISSUES WITH A $3000 NEW MACHINE. *TR
Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2009 YW125 (Zuma 125) scooters manufactured between July 2008 and April 2009 due to possible improper clearances in the internal fuel pump components. These improper clearances may cause an inadequate supply of fuel.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The limited fuel supply could cause engine stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump with a newly designed fuel pump. The recall began on February 27, 2013. Owners contact Yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
All MY 2009 Yamaha YW125Y (Zuma 125) model scooters were produced with fuel pumps that may have improper clearance between their internal components.This could lead to fuel starvation and consequent stalling while in operation.To address this issue, Yamaha is conducting safety recall 13V-035 to correct the defect by installing new and improved fuel pumps on the subject motorscooters.This PE is closed. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification (ODI) numbers: 10350742, 10422469, 10433624, 10462794, 10464564, 10465166, 10466480, 10466938, 10467731, 10486775, 10487229.
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