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Motorcycle (Yamaha MT-09 and others) - Repair
Official notice
21 Mar 2017
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Motorcycle (Yamaha MT-09 and others) - Repair. Due to a defect in the steering system (lower handlebar holder). ■ Defective component (part name): Steering system (lower handlebar holder). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Some lower handlebar holders in the steering system have insufficient thread-locking compound applied to the stud bolts. In addition, because the painting instructions for the holder's seating surface were inappropriate, the paint on that surface may peel when subjected repeatedly to large forces, such as when riding over bumps at high speed. Consequently, continued use in this condition may reduce the clamping force of the stud bolts, allowing them to come out and making it impossible to steer. Published 2017-03-21.
What to do now
(Recall) 4009 ■ Corrective measures: Replace the lower handlebar holder in all vehicles with an improved part.
Recall number
4009
Official notice
2017-03-21
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the steering system (lower handlebar holder). ■ Defective component (part name): Steering system (lower handlebar holder). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Some lower handlebar holders in the steering system have insufficient thread-locking compound applied to the stud bolts. In addition, because the painting instructions for the holder's seating surface were inappropriate, the paint on that surface may peel when subjected repeatedly to large forces, such as when riding over bumps at high speed. Consequently, continued use in this condition may reduce the clamping force of the stud bolts, allowing them to come out and making it impossible to steer.
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Brand: Yamaha. Contact: ヤマハ発動機株式会社. Phone 0120-090-819.
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