NHTSA Campaign 18V483000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Issued by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA · Reported Jul 19, 2018 · 3,493 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2018 Yamaha MT-07J, MT-07JC, XSR700J, and XSR700JC motorcycles. The bolts that connect the drive chain guard to the swingarm may loosen, possibly causing the chain guard to contact the drive chain and break.

Consequence

If the chain guard breaks, it may fall onto the road, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace both chain guard mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990120.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
YAMAHA MT-07 2018 3,493
YAMAHA XSR700 2018 3,493

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V483000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.