Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA: Suspension › Rear
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 12, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,348. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE DAMPER SHAFT OF THE REAR SHOCK CAN BEND OR BREAK.
The risk
THE SHAFT COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW STYLE SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY KIT.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Yamaha YZF600RH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Yamaha YZF600RHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Yamaha YZF600RG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Yamaha YZF600RGC | 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 96V033000.
Full record for the 1996 Yamaha YZF600RH → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →