Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Shoes/Linings
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 1, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,620. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS, THE REAR BRAKE SHOE MATERIAL COULD SEPARATE DUE TO IMPROPER ADHESIVE CURING.
The risk
IF SUCH SEPARATION OCCURS DURING OPERATION, BRAKING ABILITY WITH THE REAR WHEEL WILL BE REDUCED OR LOST, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE SHOES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-889-2624.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Yamaha Virago 250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Yamaha XT225T | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Yamaha XT225TC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Yamaha XV250T | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Yamaha XV250TC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Yamaha YW50T | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 Yamaha Zuma | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 04V475000.
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