NHTSA Recall 05V256000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V256000; Date: Jun. 1, 2005
If the hardware breaks, the passenger seat can fall off the rear fender. The passenger could lose balance and fall, causing serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Yamaha XVS11; 1999 Yamaha XVS11; 2000 Yamaha XVS11; 2001 Yamaha XVS11; 2002 Yamaha XVS11; 2003 Yamaha XVS11; 2004 Yamaha XVS11; 2005 Yamaha XVS11; 1998 Yamaha XVS65; 1999 Yamaha XVS65; 2000 Yamaha XVS65; 2001 Yamaha XVS65; 2002 Yamaha XVS65; 2003 Yamaha XVS65; 2004 Yamaha XVS65; 2005 Yamaha XVS65
Component: Seats:motorcycle
Manufactured by: Yamaha Motor Corporation, Usa
Affected Units:: 46,000
Recall Summary:
On certain motorcyles, the original replacement mounting hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender could break if the mounting hardware is over tightened.
How to Fix:
Owners may already have received a letter from yamaha dated March 3, 2005, about this defect. In order to provide an improved remedy to the repair of the previous recall, yamaha is recalling certain motorcycles again. Dealers will replace the hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender with components of a different type that will not allow the seat to fall off. The recall began on June 15, 2005. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-88-yamaha.
Recall Notes:
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 15, 2005
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