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Yamaha - Corrosion of wiring may cause loss of control

Official notice

4 Oct 2018

Last checked

4 Oct 2018

Critical riskNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Yamaha - Corrosion of wiring may cause loss of control. If the engine does not return to idle when the throttle is released, it can lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash. Published 2018-10-04.

What to do now

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will bypass the wire lead connection with a new sub lead harness multi-connector, free of charge. The recall began october 26, 2018. Owners may contact yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990122.

Units affected

4,736

Recall number

990122

Official notice

2018-10-04

The hazard

If the engine does not return to idle when the throttle is released, it can lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA — Corrosion of wiring may cause loss of control

Units affected

4,736

Risk / hazard

If the engine does not return to idle when the throttle is released, it can lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

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

Yamaha

Manufacturer

Yamaha motor corporation, usa

Phone

Not provided

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

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

990122

Campaign number

18V695000

Units affected

4,736

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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