Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA: Seats › Motorcycle
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 3, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 179,042. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE MOUNTING HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER COULD LOOSEN DUE TO THE PASSENGER'S WEIGHT SHIFTING ON THE SEAT.
The risk
IF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE BECOMES LOOSE ENOUGH TO FALL OFF, THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN FALL OFF THE REAR FENDER. A PASSENGER ON THE MOTORCYCLE COULD LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT'S MOUNTING HARDWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-227-5963.
30 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Yamaha XV250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Yamaha XVS11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Yamaha XVS65 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Yamaha XV250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Yamaha XVS11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Yamaha XVS65 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Yamaha XV250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Yamaha XVS11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Yamaha XVS65 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Yamaha XV250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Yamaha XVS11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Yamaha XVS65 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Yamaha XV250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Yamaha XVS11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Yamaha XVS65 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Yamaha XV250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Yamaha XVS11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Yamaha XVS65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Yamaha XV250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Yamaha XVS11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Yamaha XVS65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Yamaha XV250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Yamaha XVS11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Yamaha XVS65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Yamaha XV250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Yamaha XVS11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Yamaha XVS65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Yamaha XV250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Yamaha XVS11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Yamaha XVS65 | 0 | 1 | 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 05V067000.
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