Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 15, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,027. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. AN OVERLOAD OF THE TURN SIGNAL, REAR TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT, AND CARBURETOR WARMER CIRCUIT CAN BLOW THE FUSE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LACK OF REAR TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATION. VEHICLES FOLLOWING BEHIND MAY NOT NOTICE THE MOTORCYCLE'S BRAKING ACTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW, APPROPRIATE-RATED FUSES.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Yamaha Ltjc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Yamaha XVZ13LTJ | 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 97V230000.
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