NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA08025
Engineering Analysis · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
MOTORCYCLE STALLING - ELECTRICAL
ODI IS AWARE OF AT LEAST 45 ALLEGATIONS OF FJR1300 ENGINE STALLING WHILE UNDERWAY DUE TO AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.IN SOME INSTANCES, CYCLING THE SWITCH WILL ALLOW RE-START.FJRFORUM.COM HAS NUMEROUS THREADS ALLEGING THE SAME ISSUE.SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THIS EA, AND BEFORE RECEIVING A RELATED INFORMATION REQUEST FROM US, YAMAHA DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (09V-002) TO INSTALL NEW IGNITION SWITCHES IN ALL MY 2006-8 AND EARLY MY 2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES.WITH THAT DECISION, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- EA08025
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- Opened
- Nov 21, 2008
- Closed
- Jan 9, 2009
- Associated recall campaign
- 09V002000
Vehicles named in this investigation
3 model years across 3 models
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.