YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-02-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 87V014000
Suspension: front
Component
Suspension: front
Manufacturer
YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP
Vehicles affected
8,789
Reported to NHTSA
1987-02-12
Owners notified
1987-02-12
Defect description
FRONT WHEEL BEARING COULD FAIL DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE BEARINGS AND AXLE COLLARS ON IN USE MOTORCYCLES; REPLACE AXLE COLLARS AND ENSURE PROPER BEARING LUBRICATION ON UNSOLD MOTORCYCLES.
Notes
SYSTEM: FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.CONSEQU ENCE OF DEFECT: LACK OF PROPER LUBRICATION AND/OR SEALING COULD REDUCESMOOTH WHEEL ROTATION ON THE AXLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED MOTORCYCLECONTROL.
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.