NHTSA recall 16V459000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 16V459000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 990105 |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| Reported | 2016-06-23 |
| Owners notified | 2016-07-07 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 11280 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 4 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-01-08 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 11280 |
| Reported remedied | 8221 (72%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 4, 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 2015-2016 Yamaha YZF-R3 F/G motorcycles manufactured January 1, 2015, to April 15, 2016. Due to an oil pump problem, the oil pressure in these motorcycles may not be properly regulated. As a result, the oil pump drive gear may fail and cause the engine to seize from lack of oil supply.
What can happen
If the engine seizes from a lack of oil supply, the rear wheel may lock up suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the oil pump, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990105.
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.
| 2015 YAMAHA YZFR3F/G | Built 2015-01-01 to 2016-04-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2016 YAMAHA YZFR3F/G | Built 2015-01-01 to 2016-04-15. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| M2018013 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. Radiator Hose Leak |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.