Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA: Equipment
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 23, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 300. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN ACCESSORY YAMAHA DOUBLE "T" FAT HANDLEBARS , PART NUMBERS STR-5PX75-12-00 AND STR-4WM75-12-00, MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 2008 THROUGH JULY 31, 2009, TO BE USED ON MODEL YEAR 2002-2009 XV1700PC WARRIOR, 1999-2003 VX1600 AND 2004-2010 XV1700 ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLES. THESE HANDLEBARS MAY HAVE TUBING THINNER THAN DESIGNED WHERE THE BARS NARROW FOR THE SWITCH HOUSINGS AND GRIPS.
The risk
THE AFFECTED HANDLEBARS COULD BE WEAK ENOUGH IN THE AREA TO BREAK. SHOULD THIS BREAKAGE OCCUR WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING OPERATED, THE OPERATOR COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED HANDLEBARS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-962-7926.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Yamaha Warrior | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Yamaha Warrior | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Yamaha Warrior | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Yamaha Warrior | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Yamaha Warrior | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Yamaha Road Star | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 Yamaha Warrior | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Yamaha Road Star | 105 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Yamaha Warrior | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Yamaha Road Star | 87 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Yamaha Warrior | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Yamaha Road Star | 57 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 Yamaha Road Star | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 Yamaha Road Star | 15 | 2 | 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 10E041000.
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