NHTSA Campaign 06V397000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Issued by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA · Reported Oct 17, 2006 · 20,000 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING CIRCLIP.
Consequence
IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAMAHA | MIDNIGHT STAR | 1999 | 20,000 |
| YAMAHA | MIDNIGHT STAR | 2000 | 20,000 |
| YAMAHA | MIDNIGHT STAR | 2001 | 20,000 |
| YAMAHA | ROAD STAR | 1999 | 20,000 |
| YAMAHA | ROAD STAR | 2000 | 20,000 |
| YAMAHA | ROAD STAR | 2001 | 20,000 |
| YAMAHA | ROAD STAR MM LIMITED | 1999 | 20,000 |
| YAMAHA | ROAD STAR MM LIMITED | 2000 | 20,000 |
| YAMAHA | ROAD STAR MM LIMITED | 2001 | 20,000 |
| YAMAHA | ROAD STAR SILVERADO | 1999 | 20,000 |
| YAMAHA | ROAD STAR SILVERADO | 2000 | 20,000 |
| YAMAHA | ROAD STAR SILVERADO | 2001 | 20,000 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V397000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.