2013 YAMAHA WR250R

1 recalls — 1 complaints — 2 TSBs

15V410000 Jun 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Defect Description
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 WR250X motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2011 and 2008-2015 WR250R motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the insulation on the stator coil, a component of ... Read more
Consequence
If the stator coil is not insulated, the motorcyle will not charge and the battery will go dead, causing the engine to stall which increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stator coil with one that has sufficient heat resistance, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.
12,721 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 29, 2014
Incident date: Jul 21, 2013
VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER ERROR EXCEEDS 10%. THIS IS APPARENTLY BY DESIGN AND COMMONLY REPORTED BY OWNERS SINCE 2008. AN AFTERMARKET PLUG-IN ACCESSORY IS REQUIRED TO GET THE RPM DERIVED SPEED OR DISTANCE TO READ OUT CORRECTLY. IN THE STOCK CONFIGURATION THE OWNER IS GOING FAR BELOW THE INDICATED SPEED ... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins — 2013 YAMAHA WR250R

2 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
TB-M-2015-010RA Jul 30, 2015
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
YAMAHA MC: TSB CONTAINS OWNER'S NOTIFICATION LETTER. SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT HEAT RESISTANCE, IN SOME MOTORCYCLES, STATOR COIL INSULATION BECOMES DAMAGE AND WILL SHORT CIRCUIT AND DECREASES ELECTRICAL OUTPU
TB-M-2015-010RA Jul 30, 2015
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
YAMAHA MC: TSB CONTAINS OWNER'S NOTIFICATION LETTER. SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT HEAT RESISTANCE, IN SOME MOTORCYCLES, STATOR COIL INSULATION BECOMES DAMAGE AND WILL SHORT CIRCUIT AND DECREASES ELECTRICAL OUTPU

YAMAHA WR250R — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the YAMAHA WR250R across all model years (2008–2016).

11 Total Recalls
4 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
1 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

YAMAHA WR250R — Year by Year

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2013 (current) 1 1
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2011 1 0 View
2010 1 0 View
2009 1 0 View
2008 1 0 View

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