1998 Yamaha Yzfr1

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension › rear. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Suspension › Rear	2		0	0	0
Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Equipment14E012000

Filed Apr 1, 20142,827 vehiclesOhlins Racing Ab

Defect. Ohlins Racing AB (Ohlins) is recalling certain steering dampers kits manufactured with an incorrectly machined bracket. These dampers were sold for use as aftermarket equipment on Yamaha R1, R6, and FZ6, Suzuki TL1000 R and GSX1300R, Honda CB600RR, and Ducati Monster 1000, 748, 848, 916, 996, and 998 motorcycles. Also included are universal steering damper kits with part numbers SD 000 through SD 005. The affected brackets may crack.

Risk. If there is a crack in the steering bracket, at low speeds it may cause the steering to lock, leading to personal injury or a crash.

Remedy. Ohlins will notify the distributors and provide their customers with a new bracket. The recall began in November 2013. Owners may contact Ohlins USA at 1-828-692-4525. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13E-034.

Equipment08E052000

Filed Aug 15, 200810,000 vehiclesMotion Pro, Inc.

Defect. MOTION PRO IS RECALLING 10,000 AFTERMARKET BRAKE LEVERS, MODEL NO. 14-0415, SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MY 1999 THROUGH 2008 SUZUKI AND MY 1998 THROUGH 2003 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES. THE LOBE HEIGHT ON SOME OF THESE LEVERS ARE SMALLER AND DO NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE STOMP LAMP SWITCH WHICH WILL NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE BRAKE LEVER. THE LEVER CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE MARKING "JY 378" AT THE BASE OF THE LEVER NEAR THE PIVOT BUSHING.

Risk. IF THIS OCCURS, THE STOP LAMP WILL REMAIN ON WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. MOTION PRO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MOTION PRO AT 1-877-438-7831.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Suspension › Rear

Filed Jul 19, 2000OK

CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING SOUND, UPON EXAMINATION SAW THE REAR SPROCKET HUB WAS CRACKED AND ONE PIECE WAS MISSING. *ET

Suspension › Rear

Filed Jul 19, 2000CA

REAR HUB FRACTURED INTO PIECES AND FELL APART, CREATING A GRINDING NOISE. *ET

Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)

Filed May 15, 2000CA

THE ORIGINAL CLUTCH HUB BROKE INTO PIECES. YH

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2007

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2020	1	0	0	0	Routine
2015	11	1	0	0	Do not drive
2013	1	1	0	0	Routine
2012	0	1	0	0	Routine
2011	2	1	0	0	Routine
2010	0	1	0	0	Routine
2009	2	1	1	0	Routine
2008	3	1	0	0	Routine
2007	90	1	0	0	Routine
2006	10	2	0	0	Routine
2005	9	4	0	0	Routine
2004	37	3	0	0	Routine
2003	2	2	0	0	Routine
2002	1	2	0	0	Routine
2001	1	2	0	0	Routine
2000	0	2	0	0	Routine
1999	2	2	0	1	Fatalities reported
1998 — this page	3	2	0	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 1, 2014. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.