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Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA — Battery cable pinched by seat base - safety alert

Official notice

20 Oct 2014

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An official NHTSA notice concerns Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA — Battery cable pinched by seat base - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the battery. This could increase the risk of a fire. Published 2014-10-20.

What to do now

Arrange a free replacement at an authorised dealer as directed in the official notice. Read the official NHTSA notice for the full instructions.

Units affected

3,100

Recall number

990089

Official notice

2014-10-20

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the battery. This could increase the risk of a fire.

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Affected products

Product 1

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA — Battery cable pinched by seat base

Units affected

3,100

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the battery. This could increase the risk of a fire.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Yamaha. Contact: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

990089

Campaign number

14V657000

Units affected

3,100

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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