NHTSA Campaign 88V069000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Issued by YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP · Reported Apr 25, 1988 · 9,709 vehicles affected

What's wrong

FRONT HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID HOSE MAY CONTACT SPEEDOMETER CABLE DURING NORMAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION.

Consequence

THIS COULD WEAR THE BRAKE HOSE AND CAUSE BRAKE FLUIDLEAKAGE, THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS, AND LEAD TO ANACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL A SPEEDOMETER CABLE HOLDER TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE FLUID HOSE; REPLACE BRAKE HOSE IF NECESSARY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
YAMAHA FZ600 1986 9,709
YAMAHA FZ600 1987 9,709
YAMAHA FZ600 1988 9,709

Source: NHTSA Campaign 88V069000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.