Recall Detail

YAMAHA / YZFR1KC / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 11025 Vehicale/Equipment Name: YAMAHA
Recalled Component Id: 000008828000081677000000171 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: YZFR1KC Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V236000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: POWER TRAIN Manufacturer That Filed Report: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: --
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1770
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 02 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA Report Received Date: Sep, 29 1998
Record Creation date : Sep, 29 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motorcycles. the primary driven gear backing plate (clutch basket) can break causing the engine components to lock up. Consequence Summary: This condition can lead to rear wheel lock up increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or personal injury.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a new primary driven gear and related parts. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin october 2, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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