NHTSA recall 22V130000
NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.
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 | 22V130000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 990158 |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| Reported | 2022-03-07 |
| Owners notified | 2022-03-17 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE |
| Units potentially affected | 3594 |
| Part numbers | BAP-8591A-61-00, BAP-8591A-11-00, BAM-8591A-61-00, BAM-8591A-11-00, B7N-8591A-61-00, B7N-8591A-11-00 |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-06 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 3594 |
| Reported remedied | 2547 (70%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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 2021-2022 MT-09, MT-09 SP, and MTT9GT (Tracer 9 GT) motorcycles. Improper electronic control unit (ECU) programming may limit the throttle response, cause an engine stall, or fail to illuminate the engine warning light when a system error occurs.
What can happen
Limited throttle response, engine stall, or a missing warning light can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners should not operate their motorcycle, other than to take it to a dealer, until the remedy is performed. Dealers will reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2022. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-866-894-1626. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990158.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 YAMAHA MT-09 | |
|---|---|
| 2022 YAMAHA MT-09 | |
| 2021 YAMAHA TRACER 9 GT | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 YAMAHA TRACER 9 GT | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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