Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 16, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,902. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Yamaha SR400 motorcycles. The engine oil line flare nut may be insufficiently tightened, allowing oil to leak onto the rear tire.
The risk
An oil leak onto the rear tire can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flare nut connection. If oil is not leaking, the nut will be tightened. If oil is leaking, the engine oil line will be replaced and the flare nut will be tightened, free of charge. The recall began October 31, 2018. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Yamaha SR400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Yamaha SR400 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Yamaha SR400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Yamaha SR400 | 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 18V730000.
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