Yamaha

October 17, 2006

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING CIRCLIP.

September 28, 2006

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE AN INTERMITTENTLY UNSTABLE IDLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLING SPEED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS STOPPED OR DURING LOW-SPEED OPERATIONS. THE ENGINE COULD STALL AS A RESULT.

June 1, 2005

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYLES, THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT MOUNTING HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER COULD BREAK IF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE IS OVER TIGHTENED.

March 3, 2005

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE MOUNTING HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER COULD LOOSEN DUE TO THE PASSENGER'S WEIGHT SHIFTING ON THE SEAT.

October 1, 2004

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS, THE REAR BRAKE SHOE MATERIAL COULD SEPARATE DUE TO IMPROPER ADHESIVE CURING.

August 26, 2003

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

IN THE TRANSMISSION ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP.

July 23, 2002

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WASHER AND DAMPER DO NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE TANK FROM ENGINE VIBRATION.

March 23, 2001

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLES, IF THE BOLTS HOLDING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ARE ALLOWED TO LOOSEN, THE BRACKET HOLDING THE MUFFLERS CAN BREAK.

September 21, 2000

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE DRAIN BOLT FOR THE TRANSMISSION OIL CAN COME LOOSE DURING OPERATION ALLOWING OIL TO FLOW OUT FROM THE DRAIN HOLE ONTO THE PAVEMENT.

March 13, 2000

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FRONT BRAKE PAD MATERIAL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BACKING PLATE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ADHESION. United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDESTAND SWITCH CAN LOOSEN AND FALL OUT DUE TO ENGINE HEAT AND VIBRATION.

July 12, 1999

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. A COOLANT WATER HOSE CAN COME LOOSE AT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING DURING OPERATION.

September 29, 1998

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE PRIMARY DRIVEN GEAR BACKING PLATE (CLUTCH BASKET) CAN BREAK CAUSING THE ENGINE COMPONENTS TO LOCK UP.

December 15, 1997

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. AN OVERLOAD OF THE TURN SIGNAL, REAR TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT, AND CARBURETOR WARMER CIRCUIT CAN BLOW THE FUSE.

February 12, 1996

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

THE DAMPER SHAFT OF THE REAR SHOCK CAN BEND OR BREAK.

November 1, 1989

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE LEAD TO THE STARTER SOLENOID MAY SEPARATE FROM THE ROUTING CLAMP CUTTING THE INSULATION ON THE LEAD.

June 19, 1989

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

IF FRONT WHEEL HITS A BUMP DURING HARD BRAKING, VIBRATION CAN OVERLOAD THE COMPRESSION BAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY.

April 25, 1988

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

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

July 11, 1986

United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

HEAVY LOAD AND/OR HIGHLY COMPRESSED REAR SUSPENSION COULD CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE HOSE TO CONTACT THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT FOOTPEG SECURING STUD, POSSIBLY FRAYING THE HOSE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH, CAUSING A LEAK AND RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. United States

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FUEL COCK AND CARBURETOR MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO ALLOW PROPER CLEARANCE FOR THE OUTLET FUEL LINE CAUSING IT TO CHAFE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED CHAFING COULD CAUSE THE FUEL LINE TO FAIL, ALLOWING GASOLINE TO LEAK WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT.