Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 02V181000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting

YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2002-07-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 02V181000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer
YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
Vehicles affected
5,451
Reported to NHTSA
2002-07-23
Owners notified
2002-07-10

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WASHER AND DAMPER DO NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE TANK FROM ENGINE VIBRATION.

Safety risk

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, VIBRATION MIGHT DAMAGE THE TANK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WASHER AND DAMPER WITH ONES OF A NEW TYPE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10,2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA (1-800-889-2624).

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
YAMAHA Road Star Warrior2002
YAMAHA XV1700P2002
YAMAHA XV1700PC2002

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.