Model year record

2007 YAMAHA XF50

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 6 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V461000

Steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting

Component: Steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting
Manufacturer: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
Vehicles affected: 4,800
Reported to NHTSA: 2008-09-11
Owners notified: 2008-09-26

Defect description

YAMAHA IS RECALLING 4,800 MY 2007 XF50 AND XC50 MOTORCYCLES. A CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON THE CONNECTING ROD. IF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO BE RUN, THE CRACK WILL DEVELOP FURTHER AND THE CONNECTING ROD MAY BREAK.

Safety risk

IF THE CONNECTING ROD BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL STOP AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL DISASSEMBLE THE ENGINE AND THE CRANKSHAFT WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT HAS A PROPERLY HEAT-TREATED CONNECTING ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. 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
Fuel system, gasoline	2	371 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	1,500 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	1	—
Fuel/propulsion system	1	5,300 mi
Steering	1	1,500 mi

The 2008 model has 3 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.