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Motorcycles (Yamaha XMAX250, TRICITY 300) - Repair

Official notice

8 Jul 2025

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Motorcycles (Yamaha XMAX250, TRICITY 300) - Repair. Defect in the engine (camshaft retaining plate). ■ Defective component: Engine (camshaft retaining plate). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: Due to insufficient evaluation of the method used to secure the engine camshaft, some bolts on the camshaft retaining plate have insufficient clamping force. If use continues in this condition, the bolts may loosen and fail to secure the camshaft, and in the worst case, the engine may stall and become impossible to restart. Published 2025-07-08.

What to do now

Recall notification number: 5687. ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, replace the plate with an improved part, replace the mounting bolts with new ones, and tighten them to the newly specified tightening torque.

Units affected

10,418

Recall number

5687

Official notice

2025-07-08

The hazard

Defect in the engine (camshaft retaining plate). ■ Defective component: Engine (camshaft retaining plate). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: Due to insufficient evaluation of the method used to secure the engine camshaft, some bolts on the camshaft retaining plate have insufficient clamping force. If use continues in this condition, the bolts may loosen and fail to secure the camshaft, and in the worst case, the engine may stall and become impossible to restart.

How to check if you're affected

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Models

2BK-SG42J, 8BK-SG70J, 2BL-SH15J, 8BL-SH21J

Recall Numbers

5687

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Affected products

Product 1

ヤマハ「XMAX250」「TRICITY 300」

Units affected

10,418

Hazard

Defect in the engine (camshaft retaining plate). ■ Defective component: Engine (camshaft retaining plate). ■ Noncompliant structure, equipment or performance and its cause: Due to insufficient evaluation of the method used to secure the engine camshaft, some bolts on the camshaft retaining plate have insufficient clamping force. If use continues in this condition, the bolts may loosen and fail to secure the camshaft, and in the worst case, the engine may stall and become impossible to restart.

Where it was sold

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

ヤマハ発動機株式会社

Phone

0120-090-819

Brand: Yamaha. Contact: ヤマハ発動機株式会社. Phone 0120-090-819.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

5687

Event id

CAA-00000034027

Units affected

10,418

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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