YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1996-02-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 96V033000
Suspension: rear
Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
Vehicles affected
4,348
Reported to NHTSA
1996-02-12
Owners notified
1996-02-16
Defect description
THE DAMPER SHAFT OF THE REAR SHOCK CAN BEND OR BREAK.
Safety risk
THE SHAFT COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW STYLE SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY KIT.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; MOTORCYCLE ONLY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.