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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seats. 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.
1 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
4 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 2009
SeatsInjury
YAMAHA 450 RHINO SIDE BY SIDE UTV, ACCIDENT INVOLVING LOW SPEED ON ROAD WITH TIP OVER. THE DRIVERS SEAT IS NOT STABLE AND CAME OUT OF BRACKETS. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE SLID OUT FOR STORAGE UNDER SEAT. I BELIEVE THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED HAD THE SEAT NOT COME OUT IN A LOW SPEED TIP OVER. YAHMAHA SHOULD HAVE DESIGNED SEAT TO…
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YAMAHA 450 RHINO SIDE BY SIDE UTV, ACCIDENT INVOLVING LOW SPEED ON ROAD WITH TIP OVER. THE DRIVERS SEAT IS NOT STABLE AND CAME OUT OF BRACKETS. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE SLID OUT FOR STORAGE UNDER SEAT. I BELIEVE THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED HAD THE SEAT NOT COME OUT IN A LOW SPEED TIP OVER. YAHMAHA SHOULD HAVE DESIGNED SEAT TO BE STABLE AND SECURED TO THE FRAME AND BODY OF VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10288709
69 miles · Jun 18, 2007
Unknown Or Other
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 WILDFIRE HY-BIRD SPORT QH200-GY (THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL LISTED WERE UNAVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CHAIN TO COME OUT THE BACK SPROCKET, WHICH THEN CAUSED THE SPROCKET TO BECOME SCRAPED AND SCRATCHED. THE DEALER STATED THA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 WILDFIRE HY-BIRD SPORT QH200-GY (THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL LISTED WERE UNAVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CHAIN TO COME OUT THE BACK SPROCKET, WHICH THEN CAUSED THE SPROCKET TO BECOME SCRAPED AND SCRATCHED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, # OF CYLINDERS, AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69.
NHTSA ODI #10193604
1,000 miles · Feb 21, 2007
Unknown Or OtherVehicle Speed ControlCrashFireInjury
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA R6 WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 1,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE AT 40 MPH AND SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR THE THROTTLE FROZE IN AND OPEN POSITION AND THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED TO RAISE UP. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE SIDE, CRASHED, AND THE MOTORCYCLE CA…
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TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA R6 WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 1,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE AT 40 MPH AND SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR THE THROTTLE FROZE IN AND OPEN POSITION AND THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED TO RAISE UP. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE SIDE, CRASHED, AND THE MOTORCYCLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED THE RECALL 06V442000 WHICH WAS THE NOTED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE CONTACTS VEHICLE HAD RIGHT BEFORE THE CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT SINCE THE MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN DESTROYED DUE TO THE FIRE THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE BURDEN OF PROOF WAS ON HIM THAT THE CRASH WAS A RESULT OF THE RECALL . THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE POLICE REPORT STATED HER SON POPPED A WHEELIE THAT WAS NOT A CORRECT STATEMENT HE GAVE. THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON SAID WHEN HE SHIFTED TO THIRD GEAR IT CAME UP ON THE BACK TIRE AND KEPT COMING BACK AND HE KICKED IT AWAY FROM HIM. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT IS WHY HE WOULD NOT SIGN THE POLICE REPORT, HOWEVER THE POLICE REPORT STATES VICTIM INJURED UNABLE TO SIGN. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS PICTURES OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND THE POLICE REPORT. UPDATE 4/23/07 *TR
NHTSA ODI #10183150
6,000 miles · Jan 8, 2007
Vehicle Speed ControlInjury
MY THROTTLE GOT STUCK OR IT FELT AS IT DID , I WASN'T ABLE TO STOP I HELD THE BRAKES BUT COULDN'T STOP , AFTER THAT I STARTED GETTING SCARED I HIT THE KILL SWITCH NOTHING THE BIKE STAYED ON ,ALL I THOUGHT WAS JUMPING OFF SO I DID , IT REALLY SCARED ME , WHEN I JUMPED I GOT A KNEE INJURY. *NM
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE AIR FILTER MOUNTING SCREWS MAY COME LOOSE AND FALL OUT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE SCREWS FALL OUT, THEY COULD GET CAUGHT IN THE THROTTLE VALVE WHICH COULD PREVENT THE OPERATOR FROM REDUCING ENGINE SPEED PROPERLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT WITH A NEW ONE THAT IS DESIGNED TO HOLD THE SCREWS SECURELY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 714-761-7842.
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NHTSA investigations
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