# NHTSA recall 99V186000

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: 99V186000
- Manufacturer: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
- Reported: 1999\-07\-12
- Owners notified: 1999\-07\-14
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 6373

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MOTORCYCLES.  A COOLANT WATER HOSE CAN COME LOOSE AT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING DURING OPERATION.


## What can happen

STEAM RELEASED COULD OBSCURE THE RIDER'S VISION OR LEAKING COOLANT COULD MAKE THE REAR TIRE SLIP.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AND PROPERLY TIGHTEN TWO NEW HOSE CLAMPS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 14, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1\-800\-962\-7926.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 YAMAHA YZFR1K](/makes/yamaha/yzf-r1/1998/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 YAMAHA YZFR1K](/makes/yamaha/yzf-r1/1999/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 YAMAHA YZFR1KC](/makes/yamaha/yzf-r1/1998/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 YAMAHA YZFR1KC](/makes/yamaha/yzf-r1/1999/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 YAMAHA YZFR1L](/makes/yamaha/yzf-r1/1998/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 YAMAHA YZFR1L](/makes/yamaha/yzf-r1/1999/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 YAMAHA YZFR1LC](/makes/yamaha/yzf-r1/1998/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 YAMAHA YZFR1LC](/makes/yamaha/yzf-r1/1999/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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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