2006 Yamaha CP250: complaints, problems and recalls

HELLO; I HAVE A 2008 YAMAHA MORPHOUS. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE 2005-2007 MODELS. MY MECHANIC HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE FUEL SYSTEM BEING ENTIRELY RUSTED OUT, THE FUEL TANK, FUEL FILTER, AND ASSEMBLY. I CONTACTED YAMAHA CORPORATION AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE RECALL SAYS THIS PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN DEATH THIS IS NOT RIGHT AT ALL, AND I JUST PURCHASED THIS FROM A SECOND PARTY. PLEASE HELP ME AND ADD THIS TO THE LIST OF RECALLS. IT SHOULD BE 2005-2008, THE LAST YEAR THEY WERE MADE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURS…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA CP250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CONTACT SUFFERED A SECOND DEGREE BURN ON HIS LEFT LEG. THE MUFFLER IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20.

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I AM AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND CONSEQUENT ENGINE STALLING IN YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE MODEL WR250R AND WR250X, MODEL YEAR 2008. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY A RECALL IN JAPAN ON THIS MODEL (AS WELL AS OTHER MODELS USING THIS PUMP ASSEMBLY). AT THIS TIME, I SEE NO COMPLAINTS LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE. AS THIS CONSTITUTES A SAFETY ISSUE, I THINK THAT A RECALL IN THE USA SHOULD BE REQUIRED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON AT LEAST 3 POPULAR ENTHUSIAST WEB SITES. IF YOU CAN PROVIDE A SPECIFIC E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA CC200 (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V180000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND REMAINS PARKED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600.

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IN WARM WEATHER, FUEL PUMP FAILS AFTER GETTING HOT. TODAY, AFTER A 20 MINUTE RIDE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 75 DEGREES. AFTER 2 HOURS, READY TO RETURN, I TRIED TO START THE SCOOTER, NO JOY. AFTER REMOVING THE PLASTIC HELMET TRAY UNDER THE SEAT, I POURED CHILLED WATER ON THE FUEL PUMP ATOP THE GAS TANK, AND THEN THE SCOOTER STARTED RIGHT UP. HAD THIS PROBLEM LAST SUMMER BUT NEVER FIGURED OUT WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. ALWAYS JUST HAD TO LET IT SIT FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE IT WOULD START …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA 1300 ROYAL STAR (NA). WHILE RIDING 70 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE GROUND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT ONTO THE TIRES AND THE GROUND. THE CONTACT TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE YAMAHA DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIR AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO RIDER ERROR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD MAKE THE REPAIR. HEAT FROM THE BRAKES BURNED THE SADDLE BAG LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIB…

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2006 YAMAHA VIRAGO XV250, 70 MPH ON I96, NO BRAKING, SOLO RIDE, 16000 MILES, 21 MOS OLD, THE LEFT ARM OF THE REAR SWING ARM BUCKLED, CONTINUING TO YIELD UNTIL THE REAR TIRE MADE CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT INNER SWING ARM AND THE REAR BRAKE LINKAGE. THIS CONTACT STABILIZED THE LEFT SIDE SWING ARM YIELDING, HOWEVER THE RUBBING OF THE TIRE CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DECELERATION ABRUPTLY. THE COLLAPSING SWING ARM CAUSED DRIVE CHAIN SLACK AND THE CHAIN JUMPED ON THE SPROCKET. THE TIRE WAS SMOKING DUE TO THE RUB. LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTED. REAR TIRE FAILURE…

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