SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

05V067000

Seats:motorcycle

Reported Mar 3, 2005 · YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA

Summary

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.

Consequence

IF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE BECOMES LOOSE ENOUGH TO FALL OFF, THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN FALL OFF THE REAR FENDER. A PASSENGER ON THE MOTORCYCLE COULD LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT'S MOUNTING HARDWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-227-5963.

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.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2005 Yamaha XV2502005 Yamaha XVS652005 Yamaha XVS112004 Yamaha XVS652004 Yamaha XVS112004 Yamaha XV2502003 Yamaha XVS652003 Yamaha XVS112003 Yamaha XV2502002 Yamaha XV2502002 Yamaha XVS652002 Yamaha XVS112001 Yamaha XVS112001 Yamaha XVS652001 Yamaha XV2502000 Yamaha XV2502000 Yamaha XVS652000 Yamaha XVS111999 Yamaha XVS111999 Yamaha XVS651999 Yamaha XV2501998 Yamaha XVS111998 Yamaha XV2501998 Yamaha XVS651997 Yamaha XVS111997 Yamaha XVS651997 Yamaha XV2501996 Yamaha XVS651996 Yamaha XV2501996 Yamaha XVS11

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