Model year record

1988 YAMAHA Riva XC200U

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V099000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP
Vehicles affected
3,506
Reported to NHTSA
1989-06-19
Owners notified
1989-06-12

Defect description

IF FRONT WHEEL HITS A BUMP DURING HARD BRAKING, VIBRATION CAN OVERLOAD THE COMPRESSION BAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY.

Safety risk

A STRONG VIBRATION COULD CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE FRONTWHEEL BRAKE COMPONENTS, LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE STOPPING ABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL NEW COMPRESSION BAR KIT.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.