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Yamaha Viking VI

Official notice

14 Apr 2015

Last checked

14 Apr 2015

Critical riskCPSC
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An official CPSC notice concerns Yamaha Viking VI. The rear wheels can loosen and cause the rear end of the vehicle to wobble or the rear wheels to come off and cause the vehicle to crash, resulting an injury or death hazard. Published 2015-04-14.

What to do now

Consumers should immediately stop using the vehicles and contact their local Yamaha dealer to schedule a free repair. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly.

Units affected

3,500

Recall number

15727

Official notice

2015-04-14

The hazard

The rear wheels can loosen and cause the rear end of the vehicle to wobble or the rear wheels to come off and cause the vehicle to crash, resulting an injury or death hazard.

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

UTILITY VEHICLES

Recall Numbers

15727

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Affected products

Product 1

Yamaha Viking VI — About 3,500

Units affected

3,500

Risk / hazard

The rear wheels can loosen and cause the rear end of the vehicle to wobble or the rear wheels to come off and cause the vehicle to crash, resulting an injury or death hazard.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Yamaha

Manufacturer

Yamaha Motor Corporation, of Cypress, Calif.

Phone

(800) 962-7926

Brand: Yamaha. Contact: Yamaha at (800) 962-7926 anytime or go to www.yamaha-motor.com, click on "Outdoors" tab, and then click on "Recalls" in the Corporate Links menus.. Phone (800) 962-7926.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

HOME

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

15727

Units affected

3,500

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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