Yamaha snowmobiles

4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 2, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.

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4reports to CPSC
Apr 2, 2022the latest report was made
Mar 13, 2012the earliest
4with the company’s comments

Brand: Yamaha
Maker: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USAMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: SnowmobilesThe activity, its clothing or equipmentCPSC’s product type: Snowmobiles (Activity, Apparel or Equipment) (code 1290), in Sports and Recreation: Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed)

By month

2 reports from May 2021 to April 2022; the most in April 2022, 2. 2 earlier reports, since March 2012, are in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
April 2022	2
January 2021	1
March 2012	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Death 2
No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

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Death
Made Apr 2, 2022, sent to the company Apr 12, 2022, published by CPSC Apr 26, 2022

The product, in the report: 2005 Yamaha Snowmobile. Unknown Helmet information

A decedent was in a snowmobile accident. They were the driver of a snowmobile and used a helmet. The decedent died as a result of the injuries sustained from the accident.

Where
Central Square, New York: Street or Highway
Who was involved
Age 57, Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Yamaha, made or sold by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

The company’s comments, in its own words

(4/22/2022) YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA: These general comments are submitted in reply to Report Number 20220402-01FFF-2147357018. Yamaha disputes that the report indicates any safety or other problem related to the 2005 Yamaha snowmobile or helmet (of unknown origin) at issue.
This report is for a January 27, 2022 incident where a 57 year-old male was involved in a “snowmobile accident.” Local news articles about this incident reported that the snowmobile operator “went through a stop sign” and struck a pickup truck. This information indicates that the operator failed to heed posted traffic signs, causing the collision.
The report does not suggest any safety or other problem with the snowmobile or helmet (of unknown origin), and lacks other facts and details about the incident. Yamaha denies any and all liability in the reported incident.
Yamaha is saddened whenever anyone is injured in an incident involving a Yamaha product, and we strongly urge all of our customers to operate their vehicles in a safe and responsible manner. Yamaha recommends that snowmobile users should always wear a helmet, eye protection, and protective clothing, and never operate their snowmobile after consuming alcohol and/or drugs. Snowmobile users should also follow all state and local laws, the safety instructions and warnings in the on-product labels, owner’s manuals, and other product materials.
Yamaha requests that this response be included with any public disclosures of the above-referenced report.

CPSC report 20220402-01FFF-2147357018. Submitter: Medical Examiner and Coroner Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Death
Made Apr 1, 2022, sent to the company Apr 12, 2022, published by CPSC Apr 26, 2022

The product, in the report: 1990 white and amethyst snowmobile

An intoxicated 41-year-old male was operating a snowmobile at night and had traveled down a hill on a snow and ice covered road to a curve in the roadway. He failed to negotiate the curve and struck a pole. He ultimately died from his injuries. It was believed that he was wearing a helmet that came off during the collision.

Serial number
Vehicle ID: [REDACTED]
Where
Orwell, New York: Street or Highway
Who was involved
Age 41, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Yamaha, made or sold by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

The company’s comments, in its own words

(4/22/2022) YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA: These general comments are submitted in reply to Report Number 20220401-09CCD-2147357031. Yamaha disputes that the report indicates any safety or other problem related to the 1990 Yamaha snowmobile at issue.
This report is for a January 17, 2022 incident where a 41 year-old intoxicated male was operating a snowmobile on a roadway at night and failed to negotiate a curve, lost control of the vehicle, and struck a pole. The report states that [i]t was believed that he was wearing a helmet that came off during the collision,” but it is unknown whether the operator was properly wearing the helmet at the time of the incident.
From the report, the operator of the snowmobile did not follow safety instructions by consuming alcohol prior to operating the vehicle and by failing to operate the vehicle in a safe manner.
The report does not suggest any safety or other problem with the snowmobile, and lacks other facts and details about the incident. Yamaha denies any and all liability in the reported incident.
Yamaha is saddened whenever anyone is injured in an incident involving a Yamaha product, and we strongly urge all of our customers to operate their vehicles in a safe and responsible manner. Yamaha recommends that snowmobile users should always wear a helmet, eye protection, and protective clothing, and never operate their snowmobile after consuming alcohol and/or drugs. Snowmobile users should also follow all state and local laws, the safety instructions and warnings in the on-product labels, owner’s manuals, and other product materials.
Yamaha requests that this response be included with any public disclosures of the above-referenced report.

CPSC report 20220401-09CCD-2147357031. Submitter: Medical Examiner and Coroner Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No incident, no one hurt
Made Jan 13, 2021, sent to the company Feb 23, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 9, 2021

The product, in the report: 2017 yamaha sidewinder primary clutch

Broke primary clutch on 2017 yamaha sidewinder could have exploded and injured me

Model
yamaha
Where
cornell, Michigan: Place of Recreation or Sports
Who was involved
Age 40, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand yamaha, made or sold by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
How badly, in CPSC’s words
No Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(3/2/2021) YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA: These general comments are submitted in response to Report No. 20210113-2BD77-2147366529, which was filed in January 2021. Yamaha disputes that the report indicates any safety or other problem related to the 2017 Yamaha Sidewinder Snowmobile at issue.
The report alleges that, on February 1, 2020, the operator of a Yamaha Sidewinder Snowmobile asserted that the primary clutch “could have exploded and injured me.” According to Yamaha’s customer service records, the snowmobile was brought to an authorized Yamaha dealer for a clutch rebuild in April 2020. Although the unit is still under the Yamaha Extended Service program, a claim for the clutch rebuild was not processed for the customer because repairs to clutches are a specific exclusion under the program and are the responsibility of the customer.
Yamaha requests that this response be included with any public disclosures of the above-referenced report.

CPSC report 20210113-2BD77-2147366529. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Mar 13, 2012, sent to the company Mar 21, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 6, 2012

The product, in the report: 2009 Yamaha FX Nytro

I was riding my ski mobile on March 10th 2012. It is a Yamaha 2009 FX Nytro with 4910 miles. I did my pre-trip inspection before heading out for the day including checking all parts of the front end for loose, warn or damaged parts. I was about 25 miles into my day and noticed my sled was not handling the way it should so I stopped to see what was wrong. The bolt that holds the top right a-arm onto the spindle was missing. The spindle was flopped to the side hanging in the breeze. This spindle is the main component that holds the upper and lower a-arms together along with the sway bar and with out that it pretty much makes it impossible to steer. This is the equivalent of a tie-rod in your car just falling off which should not happen. Imagine going down the highway and having your tie-rod fall off, the loss of control at almost any speed never mind highway speed could be catastrophic. Well the same could have happened to me on the trail. Im just happy i didn’t crash and hurt myself or my two friends who were riding behind me, or someone coming the other way on the trail. Luckily I was traveling at a low speed when this happened. The bolt was gone so i don’t know if it sheared off or came loose and fell off. Yamaha does not want to cover this under warranty because they feel Loose bolts are the consumers job to check which i agree but not only did i check that before the ride i believe it may have broke. There has been other people complaining about the Nytro front ends having bolts come loose on the totally yamaha website and I believe there is a design flaw and Yamaha does not want to address the situation. They certainly were not interested in my situation. It is funny they had a recall on a different LOOSE BOLT ON THE SAME A-ARM (Alert #10-719) in 2010 but I guess they changed there safety policy to who cares about the consumers safety. At the very least they should issue a recall and replace the bolt with one that has a castle nut and cotter pin.

Model
fx Nytro
Serial number
jye8gl0089a004136
Bought from
Parkway Cycles, Massachusetts
Bought
Mar 14, 2009
Where
Millinocket, Maine: Place of Recreation or Sports
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Yamaha, made or sold by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(4/2/2012) YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA: These general comments are submitted in reply to the alleged incident in Report Number 20120313-4C89D-2147469303. Yamaha disputes that the report indicates any safety or other problem related to the Yamaha snowmobile at issue. The consumer alleges that he noticed his snowmobile was “not handling the way it should” and, on inspection, discovered that the ball joint retaining bolt was missing. He also indicates that he conducted a pre-ride inspection that day and that when he brought his snowmobile to the dealer for repairs, he was told the bolt repair was not covered under his warranty.
Yamaha service records indicate that the consumer has visited an authorized dealer for maintenance on only one occasion, in response to a January 2010 limited product recall (Alert #10-719). The consumer’s unit was repaired pursuant to the recall at that time; as the consumer indicated, the suspension bolt in question is not the same as those covered in the recall. According to the vehicle identification number provided in the report, the consumer’s snowmobile is not subject to any additional recall or other corrective action program. The consumer confirmed to Yamaha that he conducts his own maintenance on the snowmobile.
Yamaha’s records show that an authorized dealer inspected the product after the alleged incident. The dealer concluded from the inspection that the bolt had been loose for a long period of time, which was indicated by elongated bolt holes and other tell-tale signs of wear typically occurring when a loose bolt is present. In the dealer’s opinion, the issue the consumer experienced was due to wear as a result of prolonged lack of maintenance and the wear should have been observable through routine recommended maintenance. The Yamaha owner’s manual instructs owners and operators to conduct pre-operation inspection of the ski arm assembly, but also to perform maintenance at least seasonally and specifically at every 2500 miles. The consumer reported a mileage of 4910 miles on the snowmobile at the time of failure, almost twice the mileage interval at which the manual states maintenance should be performed.
The authorized dealer informed the consumer on March 13, 2012 that: (a) damage caused by a loose bolt is not a factory defect covered under warranty; (b) that the loose bolt was due to wear and lack of maintenance and proper vehicle maintenance was needed; (c) that the warranty contract states that a consumer takes responsibility when he conducts his own maintenance; and (d) that maintenance record-keeping is required.
Yamaha routinely works to assist customers with maintenance and to help expedite or facilitate repairs whenever possible. However, customers are responsible for properly maintaining their units and paying for repairs required due to improper maintenance or damage that is outside of the warranty coverage. Yamaha denies any and all liability in the reported instance.

CPSC report 20120313-4C89D-2147469303. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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Yamaha snowmobiles

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