NHTSA campaign 15V802000
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA recall 15V802000
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 YZFR1, YZFR1C, YZFR1MF and YZFR1MFC motorcycles manufactured August 1, 2014, to June 1, 2015. The affected motorcycles have transmission gears that may fail.
Critical safety instruction
Do Not Drive
NHTSA includes this instruction on at least one record in the campaign. Check your VIN and follow the current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
Check your VINWhat can happen
If the gears fail, the transmission may lock up, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Repair
Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the transmission assembly with an improved one, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 99100.
Components
- Power train: Manual transmission
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.