NHTSA Campaign 15V176000

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Issued by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA · Reported Mar 25, 2015 · 4,900 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 FJ-09 (FJ09F/FC), FZ-09 (FZ09F/FC), FZ6R (FZ6RF/FC), Super Tenere (XTZ12F/FC), Super Tenere ES (XTZ12EF/EFC), and R6 (YZF-R6) motorcycles manufactured September 1, 2014, to November 17, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have an incorrectly manufactured shift cam segment stopper, having a sharp edge on the inside of the bend instead of a smooth radius. As a result, the stopper can crack and possibly fracture at this sharp edge.

Consequence

If the stopper fractures, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift shaft assembly with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
YAMAHA FJ-09 2015 4,900
YAMAHA FZ-09 2015 4,900
YAMAHA FZ6R 2015 4,900
YAMAHA R6 2015 4,900
YAMAHA SUPER TENERE 2015 4,900
YAMAHA SUPER TENERE ES 2015 4,900

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V176000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.