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Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA — Decreased reflectiveness of rear reflector lens - safety alert

Official notice

5 Oct 2020

Risk not stated by sourceNHTSA

An official NHTSA notice concerns Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA — Decreased reflectiveness of rear reflector lens - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the engine. This could increase the risk of a crash. Published 2020-10-05.

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

31,000

Recall number

990139

Official notice

2020-10-05

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the engine. This could increase the risk of a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA — Decreased reflectiveness of rear reflector lens

Units affected

31,000

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the engine. This could increase 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

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

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

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

990139

Campaign number

20V611000

Units affected

31,000

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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