There have been 2 safety recalls for the Yamaha Road Star Silverado. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Yamaha Road Star Silverado.
If the circlip breaks, the transmission could lock up, which would also cause the rear wheel to lock up. This could result in loss of control and a crash with injury or death.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Yamaha Midnight Star, 2000 Yamaha Midnight Star, 2001 Yamaha Midnight Star, 1999 Yamaha Road Star, 2000 Yamaha Road Star, 2001 Yamaha Road Star, 1999 Yamaha Road Star Mm Limited, 2000 Yamaha Road Star Mm Limited, 2001 Yamaha Road Star Mm Limited, 1999 Yamaha Road Star Silverado, 2000 Yamaha Road Star Silverado, 2001 Yamaha Road Star Silverado |
| Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the circlip breaks, the transmission could lock up, which would also cause the rear wheel to lock up. This could result in loss of control and a crash, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2001 Yamaha Midnight Star, 2002 Yamaha Midnight Star, 2003 Yamaha Midnight Star, 2001 Yamaha Road Star, 2002 Yamaha Road Star, 2003 Yamaha Road Star, 2002 Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition, 2003 Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition, 2001 Yamaha Road Star Silverado, 2002 Yamaha Road Star Silverado, 2003 Yamaha Road Star Silverado, 2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior, 2003 Yamaha Road Star Warrior, 2001 Yamaha XV16, 2002 Yamaha XV16, 2003 Yamaha XV16, 2001 Yamaha Xv1600an, 2001 Yamaha Xv1600anc, 2001 Yamaha Xv1600asn, 2001 Yamaha Xv1600asnc, 2002 Yamaha Xv17pcp, 2003 Yamaha Xv17pcp, 2002 Yamaha Xv17pcpc, 2003 Yamaha Xv17pcpc, 2002 Yamaha Xv17pcr, 2003 Yamaha Xv17pcr, 2002 Yamaha Xv17pcrc, 2003 Yamaha Xv17pcrc |
| Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 17, 2006 | Power Train:manual Transmission | 20,000 |
| Aug. 26, 2003 | Power Train:manual Transmission | 29,139 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2003 Yamaha Road Star Silverado | 1 |
| 2002 Yamaha Road Star Silverado | 1 |
| 2001 Yamaha Road Star Silverado | 2 |
| 2000 Yamaha Road Star Silverado | 1 |
| 1999 Yamaha Road Star Silverado | 1 |