Yamaha Gets Fraud Claims Excised From Off-Roader Radiator Suit

Recreational off-road vehicle owners failed to show Yamaha Motor Corp. USA fraudulently concealed information about allegedly defective radiators because their complaint shows the company acknowledged that mud could clog the part, a federal court in Minnesota said.

But they may proceed with warranty claims, Judge Donovan W. Frank said Monday for the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Zach McQueen and Fred Krautkramer alleged that several models of 2016–2018 Yamaha PureSport side-by-side vehicles are prone to engine problems, including overheating, engine failure, and fires, because their front-mounted radiators easily get clogged with mud. And Yamaha allegedly marketed the ...