Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA: Seats › Motorcycle
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 1, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 46,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYLES, THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT MOUNTING HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER COULD BREAK IF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE IS OVER TIGHTENED.
The risk
IF THE HARDWARE BREAKS, THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN FALL OFF THE REAR FENDER. THE PASSENGER COULD LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
OWNERS MAY ALREADY HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM YAMAHA DATED MARCH 3, 2005, ABOUT THIS DEFECT. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN IMPROVED REMEDY TO THE REPAIR OF THE PREVIOUS RECALL, YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES AGAIN. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER WITH COMPONENTS OF A DIFFERENT TYPE THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE SEAT TO FALL OFF. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Yamaha XVS11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Yamaha XVS65 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Yamaha XVS11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Yamaha XVS65 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Yamaha XVS11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Yamaha XVS65 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Yamaha XVS11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Yamaha XVS65 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Yamaha XVS11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Yamaha XVS65 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Yamaha XVS11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Yamaha XVS65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Yamaha XVS11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Yamaha XVS65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Yamaha XVS11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Yamaha XVS65 | 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 05V256000.
Full record for the 2005 Yamaha XVS11 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →