# NHTSA recall 16V800000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 16V800000
- Manufacturer's number: 990108
- Manufacturer: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Reported: 2016\-11\-03
- Owners notified: 2016\-11\-11
- Component: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 2550

## What is wrong

Yamaha Motor Corporation , USA \(Yamaha\) is recalling certain model year 2014\-2016 WR250R motorcycles manufactured August 1, 2013, to June 1, 2016.  Due to an incorrect assembly process, the clutch push lever oil seal may crack, allowing engine oil to leak out.


## What can happen

If oil leaks from the engine, the oil may get on the rear tire, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clutch push lever oil seal, free of charge.  The recall began November 11, 2016.  Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1\-800\-962\-7926.  Yamaha's number for this recall is 990108.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-04\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 2550
- Reported remedied: 1009 \(39%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 1, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2014 YAMAHA WR250R](/makes/yamaha/wr250r/2014/recalls.md). Built 2013\-08\-01 to 2016\-06\-01.
- [2015 YAMAHA WR250R](/makes/yamaha/wr250r/2015/recalls.md). Built 2013\-08\-01 to 2016\-06\-01.
- [2016 YAMAHA WR250R](/makes/yamaha/wr250r/2016/recalls.md). Built 2013\-08\-01 to 2016\-06\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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