Yamaha FJ-09, FZ-09, FZ6R, R6 and 2 more (2015): Power train
Recall 15V176000 · Mar 25, 2015 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
4,900
vehicles affected
4,900
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V176000
- Date
- Mar 25, 2015
- Maker
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Units affected
- 4,900
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Manual transmission
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 FJ-09 (FJ09F/FC), FZ-09 (FZ09F/FC), FZ6R (FZ6RF/FC), Super Tenere (XTZ12F/FC), Super Tenere ES (XTZ12EF/EFC), and R6 (YZF-R6) motorcycles manufactured September 1, 2014, to November 17, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have an incorrectly manufactured shift cam segment stopper, having a sharp edge on the inside of the bend instead of a smooth radius. As a result, the stopper can crack and possibly fracture at this sharp edge.
What can happen
If the stopper fractures, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift shaft assembly with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V176000?
6 models: Yamaha FJ-09 (2015), Yamaha FZ-09 (2015), Yamaha FZ6R (2015) and 3 more, about 4,900 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V176000?
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift shaft assembly with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.
What can happen?
If the stopper fractures, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.