NHTSA recall 18V860000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 18V860000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 990126 |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| Reported | 2018-12-04 |
| Owners notified | 2018-12-17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 11240 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-04-01 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 11240 |
| Reported remedied | 2214 (19%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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.
What is wrong
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Yamaha YZFR3 motorcycles. The shift shaft torsion spring may fracture, giving the shifter a loose feel and affecting the ability to shift gears.
What can happen
Difficulty shifting gears can cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will install a new shift shaft torsion spring, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2018. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990126.
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 YZFR3 | Built 2015-01-05 to 2016-03-31. |
|---|---|
| 2016 YAMAHA YZFR3 | Built 2015-01-05 to 2016-03-31. |
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