Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA: Unknown or Other
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 13, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 17,146. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDESTAND SWITCH CAN LOOSEN AND FALL OUT DUE TO ENGINE HEAT AND VIBRATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SIDESTAND SWITCH WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, SO IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE SIDESTAND IN THE DOWN POSITION.
The risk
THIS CONDITION WOULD INCREASE THE RISK THAT THE SIDESTAND COULD HIT THE GROUND DURING A TURN, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDESTAND SWITCH.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Yamaha Yzfr6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Yamaha Yzfr6l | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Yamaha Yzfr6m | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Yamaha Yzfr6mc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Yamaha Yfzr1k | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Yamaha Yfzr1kc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Yamaha Yfzr1l | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Yamaha Yfzr1lc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Yamaha Yzfr6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 Yamaha Yzfr6l | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Yamaha Yzfr6m | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Yamaha Yzfr6mc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Yamaha Yfzr1k | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Yamaha Yfzr1kc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Yamaha Yfzr1l | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Yamaha Yfzr1lc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V076000.
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