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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 ski column weld on these snowmobiles may not have proper penetration. During operation of the vehicle, the ski column can break resulting in lack of steering control and a possible crash without prior warning. Correction: both ski columns will be replaced and the skis will be realigned. Published 2023-05-02.

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Recall number

73612

Official notice

2023-05-02

The hazard

The ski column weld on these snowmobiles may not have proper penetration. During operation of the vehicle, the ski column can break resulting in lack of steering control and a possible crash without prior warning. Correction: both ski columns will be replaced and the skis will be realigned.

How to check if you're affected

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Recall Numbers

73612

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 1997, Make: YAMAHA, Model: VMAX (VX700)

Product 2

Year: 1997, Make: YAMAHA, Model: VMAX (VX500)

Product 3

Year: 1997, Make: YAMAHA, Model: MOUNTAIN MAX

Product 4

Year: 1997, Make: YAMAHA, Model: VENTURE 600 (VT600)

Product 5

Year: 1997, Make: YAMAHA, Model: VMAX (VX600)

Product 6

Year: 1997, Make: YAMAHA, Model: VENTURE 500 (VT500)

Product 7

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

Product 8

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

Product 9

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

Product 10

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

Product 11

Year: 1998, Make: YAMAHA, Model: SRX700

Product 12

Year: 1998, Make: YAMAHA, Model: SRX600

Product 13

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

Product 14

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

Product 15

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

Product 16

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

Risk / hazard

The ski column weld on these snowmobiles may not have proper penetration. During operation of the vehicle, the ski column can break resulting in lack of steering control and a possible crash without prior warning. Correction: both ski columns will be replaced and the skis will be realigned.

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

73612

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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