NHTSA Campaign 21V865000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE

Issued by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA · Reported Nov 5, 2021 · 2,462 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2016-2021 FJR13 motorcycles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) programming installed under Recall 20V-813 (990141), that was designed to prevent gear damage, may prevent the engine from accelerating as intended.

Consequence

A lack of acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until they are repaired. Dealers will reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Motorcycles that were previously repaired under recall 20V-813 will need to return for the new remedy. Owner notification letters were mailed November 30, 2021. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990152.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
YAMAHA FJR13 2016 2,462
YAMAHA FJR13 2017 2,462
YAMAHA FJR13 2018 2,462
YAMAHA FJR13 2019 2,462
YAMAHA FJR13 2020 2,462
YAMAHA FJR13 2021 2,462

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V865000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.