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Yamaha

Official notice

2 May 2023

Last checked

2 May 2023

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Yamaha. The hydraulic brake bleed screws on these snowmobiles may not have been tightened correctly at the factory. During operation of the snowmobile, the brake fluid may leak, resulting in lack of brake performance and a possible accident. Correction: brake system will be bled and the bleed screws tightened to specification. Published 2023-05-02.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

73611

Official notice

2023-05-02

The hazard

The hydraulic brake bleed screws on these snowmobiles may not have been tightened correctly at the factory. During operation of the snowmobile, the brake fluid may leak, resulting in lack of brake performance and a possible accident. Correction: brake system will be bled and the bleed screws tightened to specification.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

73611

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 1998, Make: YAMAHA, Model: VENTURE 500 (VT500)

Product 2

Year: 1998, Make: YAMAHA, Model: VENTURE 600 (VT600)

Product 3

Year: 1998, Make: YAMAHA, Model: VMAX (VX500)

Product 4

Year: 1998, Make: YAMAHA, Model: MOUNTAIN MAX

Product 5

Year: 1998, Make: YAMAHA, Model: SRX700

Product 6

Year: 1998, Make: YAMAHA, Model: SRX600

Product 7

Year: 1998, Make: YAMAHA, Model: VENTURE 700 (VT700)

Product 8

Year: 1998, Make: YAMAHA, Model: VMAX (VX600)

Product 9

Year: 1998, Make: YAMAHA, Model: VMAX (VX700)

Product 10

Year: 1998, Make: YAMAHA, Model: MOUNTAIN SRX700 (MSRX700)

Risk / hazard

The hydraulic brake bleed screws on these snowmobiles may not have been tightened correctly at the factory. During operation of the snowmobile, the brake fluid may leak, resulting in lack of brake performance and a possible accident. Correction: brake system will be bled and the bleed screws tightened to specification.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Yamaha.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

73611

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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