NHTSA recall 10V365000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 10V365000 |
| Manufacturer | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| Reported | 2010-08-05 |
| Owners notified | 2010-08-12 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Units potentially affected | 53449 |
What is wrong
YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 YZF-R6 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 2005 THROUGH MARCH 2010. THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT SIDE REFLECTOR WAS NOT PLACED AT THE PROPER HEIGHT WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
What can happen
VISIBILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE WILL BE DECREASED, POSSIBLY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2005 YAMAHA YZF-R6 | Built 2005-08-01 to 2010-03-31. |
|---|---|
| 2006 YAMAHA YZF-R6 | Built 2005-08-01 to 2010-03-31. |
| 2007 YAMAHA YZF-R6 | Built 2005-08-01 to 2010-03-31. |
| 2008 YAMAHA YZF-R6 | Built 2005-08-01 to 2010-03-31. |
| 2009 YAMAHA YZF-R6 | Built 2005-08-01 to 2010-03-31. |
| 2010 YAMAHA YZF-R6 | Built 2005-08-01 to 2010-03-31. |
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