Yamaha recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 vmx17 (v-max) motorcycles, including the yb, ycb, zr, zcr ag and acg variants, manufactured from september 2008 through april 2011. On affected motorcycles, high oil pressure can build up inside the oil pump causing it to malfunction. Oil might then stop pumping through the engine resulting in severe engine damage that can cause the engine to stall and not restart again.
What could happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash with injury or death.
The fix
Yamaha dealers will replace the oil pump free of charge. The safety recall began on october 21, 2011. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
Vehicles covered
- Yamaha Vmx17 2009–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V483000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 26, 2011
- Owners notified
- Oct 21, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,234
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 1, 2008 to Apr 30, 2011
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Yamaha recall: Vehicle speed control Jul 20, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.