Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,800. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 XVS95/CT (V STAR 950/V STAR 950 TOURER) MOTORCYCLES, MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2008 THROUGH AUGUST 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2007 XVS1300/CT (V STAR 1300/V STAR TOURER) MOTORCYCLES, MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007. THERE MAY NOT BE A PROPER SEAL BETWEEN THE FUEL PIPES FOR THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTS THEM DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY MOLDED FUEL HOSE.
The risk
OVER TIME, PRESSURIZED FUEL CAN BEGIN LEAKING AT THE HOSE CONNECTION POINTS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD.
The remedy
YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Yamaha XVS95/CT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Yamaha XVS95/CT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Yamaha XVS95/CT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Yamaha XVS95/CT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Yamaha XVS1300/CT | 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 11V533000.
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