Yamaha recall: Steering
Do not drive. NHTSA and the maker advise owners not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
What is wrong
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 YZFR3 motorcycles manufactured January 1, 2015, to August 31, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have an incorrectly manufactured upper triple clamp (handle crown) that may crack while riding.
What could happen
If the upper triple clamp fractures, a loss of steering control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Yamaha will notify customers, and dealers will replace the upper triple clamp with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on October 16, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha's customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's recall number is 990099.
Vehicles covered
- Yamaha Redundant Yzf-R3 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V593000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 23, 2015
- Owners notified
- Oct 16, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 16
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2015 to Aug 31, 2015
- Part
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
- Maker's own recall number
- 990099
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Yamaha recall: Visibility Oct 5, 2020
- Yamaha recall: Electrical system Feb 21, 2017
- Yamaha recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 21, 2017
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.