2004 Yamaha Yzf-R1 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2004 Yamaha Yzf-R1. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• MOTORCYCLE STALLING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE06020 · opened May 23, 2006 · closed Oct 5, 2006 · led to recall 06V371000

  Operators report the motorcycle stalls when rolling off the throttle (e.g., tip-out stall while approaching a stop) allegedly due to a faulty throttle position sensor (tps).to correct this condition, yamaha is recalling the subject vehicles to install an improved tps.