NHTSA Campaign 14V044000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Issued by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA · Reported Feb 10, 2014 · 24,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Yamaha Motor Corporation USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 YZFR1 motorcycles manufactured October 2008 through August 2013 and 2012-2013 XTZ12 motorcycles manufactured October 2011 through August 2013. In the affected motorcycles, use of the headlight may generate enough heat to cause the bulb connections to expand, resulting in arcing in the headlight bulb socket which could cause the socket to overheat, melt and cause the headlight to malfunction.

Consequence

A headlight failure reduces the rider's ability to see clearly and the motorcycle's visibility to oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Yamaha will notify owners and dealers will replace the headlight socket, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2014. Owners may contact Yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
YAMAHA XTZ12 2012 24,000
YAMAHA XTZ12 2013 24,000
YAMAHA YZFR1 2009 24,000
YAMAHA YZFR1 2010 24,000
YAMAHA YZFR1 2011 24,000
YAMAHA YZFR1 2012 24,000
YAMAHA YZFR1 2013 24,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V044000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.