Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V277000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-05-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V277000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Vehicles affected
3,116
Reported to NHTSA
2020-05-15
Owners notified
2020-05-29

Defect description

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2018 XC155 scooters. The cylinder head nuts may not have been tightened properly and could loosen, allowing coolant to foul the spark plug.

Safety risk

A fouled spark plug could cause the engine to stall at idle and possibly not restart, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Yamaha will notify owners and dealers will replace the cylinder head gasket and tighten the cylinder head nuts, free of charge. The recall began May 29, 2020. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990137.

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

5 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
YAMAHA XC1552018 2017 2016 2015
YAMAHA XC155F2015

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.