YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-08-22.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V097000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP
Vehicles affected
510
Reported to NHTSA
1984-08-22
Defect description
FUEL TANK WAS DESIGNED IMPROPERLY. IF MOTORCYCLE TANK IS FULL AND LEFT IN HOT SUNLIGHT, GAS WILL EXPAND BEYOND THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY LEVEL OF TANK.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALLATION OF A NEWLY DESIGNED TANK TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKAGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: GAS WILL LEAK; IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, AFIRE COULD RESULT AND COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
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