Yamaha recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2017 Yamaha YZFR3 motorcycles. The affected motorcycles, intended for the US market, may have been manufactured with a Canadian Motor Vehicle Certification Label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What could happen
If the stamped vehicle identification number (VIN) does not match the VIN on the Vehicle Certification Label, owners may be unable to tell if their vehicle is under an important safety recall.
The fix
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Vehicle Certification Label, free of charge. The recall began July 21, 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990115.
Vehicles covered
- Yamaha Yzfr3 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V423000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 30, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jul 21, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 40
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 4, 2017 to Jan 4, 2017
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- 990115
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 567
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: Service brakes May 2, 2019
- Yamaha recall: Engine and engine cooling Dec 4, 2018
- Yamaha recall: Power train Dec 4, 2018
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.