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Yamaha - The gear shift mechanism torsion spring could break

Official notice

30 Nov 2018

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Yamaha - The gear shift mechanism torsion spring could break. The gear shift mechanism torsion spring could break Published 2018-11-30.

What to do now

Affected units must have the torsion spring replaced with a countermeasure one.

Units affected

897

Recall number

RM-2020-021

Official notice

2018-11-30

The hazard

The gear shift mechanism torsion spring could break

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.

Models

MTN320/A

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Affected products

Product 1

YAMAHA MTN320/A

Units affected

897

Risk / hazard

The gear shift mechanism torsion spring could break

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Yamaha

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Yamaha. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall RM-2020-021

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

RM-2020-021

Campaign number

YIMMMRM1804

Units affected

897

Classification

DVSA recall RM-2020-021

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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