Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA: Visibility
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 5, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 31,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2020 YZF-R3, 2020 MT03 and 2018-2020 XMAX scooters. Condensation or other contaminates may adhere to the rear reflector lens reducing its effectiveness.
The risk
A less reflective rear reflector increases the risk of crash.
The remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflector, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-888-266-3085. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990139.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Yamaha MT-03 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Yamaha Xmax | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Yamaha Yzf-R3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Yamaha Xmax | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Yamaha Yzf-R3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Yamaha Redundant Yzf-R3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Yamaha Xmax | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Yamaha Redundant Yzf-R3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Yamaha Redundant Yzf-R3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Yamaha Redundant Yzf-R3 | 0 | 4 | 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 20V611000.
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