NHTSA Campaign 06E035000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Issued by CONSTRUCTORS RACING GROUP, LLC · Reported May 2, 2006 · 1,611 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN CRG FRONT BRAKE LEVERS, MODEL RB-511 DESIGNED FOR USE ON 2004-2006 YAMAHA YZF-R1 MOTORCYCLES, AND 2005-2006 YAMAHA YZF-R6 MOTORCYCLES. MODEL RB-512 IS DESIGNED FOR USE ON 2003-2006 DUCATI 749 AND 999 MOTORCYCLES, AND ON 2004-2006 APRILIA MILLE R MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE PIVOT BORE, THE BRAKE LEVER COULD BECOME SEIZED IN THE BRAKE ENGAGED POSITION, THEREBY PREVENTING THE FRONT BRAKE FROM DISENGAGING.

Consequence

A NON-RELEASE CONDITION COULD CAUSE DRAG ON THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

CRG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ROCKER FOR THE FRONT LEVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONCACT CRG AT 831-763-7811.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
APRILIA MILLE R 2004 1,611
APRILIA MILLE R 2005 1,611
APRILIA MILLE R 2006 1,611
CRG RB-511 1,611
CRG RB-512 1,611
DUCATI 749 2003 1,611
DUCATI 749 2004 1,611
DUCATI 749 2005 1,611
DUCATI 749 2006 1,611
DUCATI 999 2003 1,611
DUCATI 999 2004 1,611
DUCATI 999 2005 1,611
DUCATI 999 2006 1,611
YAMAHA YZF-R1 2004 1,611
YAMAHA YZF-R1 2005 1,611
YAMAHA YZF-R1 2006 1,611
YAMAHA YZF-R6 2005 1,611
YAMAHA YZF-R6 2006 1,611

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06E035000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.