Recall 06V397000 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Defect in 1999-2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO
RECALL This recall affects up to 20,000 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 06V397000 |
| Manufacturer | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| Vehicles Affected | 20,000 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
1999 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO, 1999 YAMAHA MIDNIGHT STAR, 1999 YAMAHA ROAD STAR, 1999 YAMAHA ROAD STAR MM LIMITED, 2000 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO, 2000 YAMAHA MIDNIGHT STAR, 2000 YAMAHA ROAD STAR MM LIMITED, 2000 YAMAHA ROAD STAR, 2001 YAMAHA MIDNIGHT STAR, 2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR, 2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SILVERADO, 2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR MM LIMITED
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Defect Description
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.
Safety Consequence
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.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.
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