{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"16V459000","date":"2016-06-23","owner_notified":"2016-07-07","manufacturer":"Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"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.","consequence":"If the engine seizes from a lack of oil supply, the rear wheel may lock up suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","mfr_campaign":"990105","part_number":null,"units":11280,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2017-4","period_to":"2017-4","submitted":"2018-01-08","involved":11280,"remedied":8221,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":72,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2015,"make":"YAMAHA","model":"YZFR3F/G","vehicle_id":"2015_yamaha_yzf-r3","match":"base","built_from":"2015-01-01","built_to":"2016-04-15"},{"year":2016,"make":"YAMAHA","model":"YZFR3F/G","vehicle_id":"2016_yamaha_yzf-r3","match":"base","built_from":"2015-01-01","built_to":"2016-04-15"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/16V459000"}