Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V861000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V861000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings

Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Vehicles affected
16,760
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-04
Owners notified
2018-12-17

Defect description

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Yamaha YZFR3 motorcycles. The upper radiator hose may crack resulting in a coolant leak.

Safety risk

If coolant leaks onto the rear tire, it can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will install a new upper radiator hose, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2018. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990125.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
YAMAHA YZFR32018 2017 2016 2015

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.