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NHTSA recall 15V593000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number15V593000
Manufacturer's number990099
ManufacturerYamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Reported2015-09-23
Owners notified2015-10-16
ComponentSTEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Units potentially affected16
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportQuarterly report 3, for 2016 quarter 2
Filed with NHTSA2016-07-05
Vehicles in the campaign16
Reported remedied16 (100%)
Reported unreachable0
Reported removed0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.

What is wrong

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 YZFR3 motorcycles manufactured January 1, 2015, to August 31, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have an incorrectly manufactured upper triple clamp (handle crown) that may crack while riding.

What can happen

If the upper triple clamp fractures, a loss of steering control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Yamaha will notify customers, and dealers will replace the upper triple clamp with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on October 16, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha's customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's recall number is 990099.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2015 YAMAHA YZF-R3Built 2015-01-01 to 2015-08-31.

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