Recall campaign · NHTSA 75V125000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1975-07-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 75V125000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP
Vehicles affected
8,611
Reported to NHTSA
1975-07-08
Owners notified
1975-06-03

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

YAMAHA CAMPAIGN NO M5-036.MOTORCYCLES.POSSIBILITY THAT AN OIL DELIVERY PIPEWAS INSTALLED BY THE FACTORY ONE INCH TOO LONG.THE OIL TANK IS LIFTED DURINGPRE-DELIVERY SET-UP PROCEDURES AND IT IS POSSIBLE TO KINK THE OIL DELIVERYPIPE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT WILL RESTRICT THE OIL FLOW TO THE OIL PUMP.OIL STARVATION TO THE ENGINE COULD OCCUR CAUSING PISTON TO SEIZE AND A SUDDENLOCKING OF THE REAR WHEEL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND CUTTING ONE INCH OFFPIPE AND INSTALLING A STRONGER OIL PIPE PROTECTOR SPRING).

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
YAMAHA Chappy1976
YAMAHA Chappy LB80 II HC1976

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.