NHTSA Recall 80V058000

NHTSA Campaign Id 80V058000; Date: May. 13, 1980

Recalled Vehicles:

1980 Yamaha SR250

Component: Suspension:rear

Manufactured by: Yamaha International Corp

Affected Units:: 17,500

Recall Summary:

The swing arm supporting the rear wheel of the motorcycle could bend or fracture under extraordin ary braking conditions or abuse.

How to Fix:

Dealer will replace the original swing arm with an arm not subject to this defect.

Recall Notes:

Vehicle description: motorcycles. System: wheels; rear swing arm. Consequences of defect: a broken swing arm could result in loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 13, 1980

Also see:

All recalls of Yamaha vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.