Model year record

2014 YAMAHA Bolt

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 104 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V298000

Electrical system

Component: Electrical system
Manufacturer: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Vehicles affected: 3,900
Reported to NHTSA: 2013-07-08
Owners notified: 2013-08-02

Defect description

Yamaha Motor Company (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2014 XVS950CU (Bolt) motorcycles manufactured March 2013 through June 2013. Slack or sag in the wiring harness may allow it to contact the exhaust manifold causing the wires to melt, and possibly short circuit.

Safety risk

If the wires short circuit, the fuses will blow which may cause the engine to stall. An engine stall while riding, increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness and secure it away from the exhaust. If the wiring harness is damaged, it will first be replaced. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Owners may contact Yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	34	10 mi
Vehicle speed control	23	350 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel	22	50 mi
Exterior lighting	7	931 mi
Unknown or other	5	10 mi
Visibility/wiper	4	400 mi
Steering	3	1,950 mi
Visibility	2	1 mi
Structure	1	95 mi
Structure: body	1	400 mi
Suspension	1	1,600 mi
Wheels	1	1,600 mi

The 2015 model has 13 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.