Recall campaign · NHTSA 80V058000

Suspension: rear

YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-05-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V058000

Suspension: rear

Component: Suspension: rear
Manufacturer: YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP
Vehicles affected: 17,500
Reported to NHTSA: 1980-05-13
Owners notified: 1980-05-13

Defect description

THE SWING ARM SUPPORTING THE REAR WHEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE COULD BEND OR FRACTURE UNDER EXTRAORDIN ARY BRAKING CONDITIONS OR ABUSE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL SWING ARM WITH AN ARM NOT SUBJECT TO THIS DEFECT.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: WHEELS; REAR SWING ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A BROKEN SWING ARM COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
YAMAHA SR250	1980

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.