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2004 Yamaha Road Star Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

23 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.91 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Equipment

THE AFFECTED HANDLEBARS COULD BE WEAK ENOUGH IN THE AREA TO BREAK.

Remedy & full details

YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED HANDLEBARS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-962-7926.

YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN ACCESSORY YAMAHA DOUBLE "T" FAT HANDLEBARS , PART NUMBERS STR-5PX75-12-00 AND STR-4WM75-12-00, MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 2008 THROUGH JULY 31, 2009, TO BE USED ON MODEL YEAR 2002-2009 XV1700PC WARRIOR, 1999-2003 VX1600 AND 2004-2010 XV1700 ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLES. THESE HANDLEBARS MAY HAVE TUBING THINNER THAN DESIGNED WHERE THE BARS NARROW FOR THE SWITCH HOUSINGS AND GRIPS.

Complaint volume

23 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

2Crashes
1Fires
1Injuries
1Deaths

Across 23 complaints. Severity Index 0.91.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine And Engine Cooling…9 · 39%Power Train3 · 13%Engine And Engine Cooling…2 · 9%Power Train · Automatic T…1 · 4%Fuel System, Gasoline · C…1 · 4%Engine And Engine Cooling…1 · 4%Wheels1 · 4%Engine And Engine Cooling…1 · 4%
  1. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 9 reports
  2. Power Train — 3 reports
  3. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline — 2 reports
  4. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 1 reports
  5. Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System — 1 reports
  6. Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) — 1 reports
  7. Wheels — 1 reports
  8. Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System — 1 reports
  9. Vehicle Speed Control — 1 reports
  10. Engine And Engine Cooling — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1999 (2) · 2000 (2) · 2001 (3) · 2002 (2) · 2003 (2) · 2004 · 2006 · 2007

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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