Yamaha YZF-R3 (2015-2016): Electrical system
Recall 17V112000 · Feb 21, 2017 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
14,320
vehicles affected
14,320
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V112000
- Date
- Feb 21, 2017
- Maker
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Units affected
- 14,320
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition > Switch
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Yamaha YZF-R3 motorcycles. Water can enter and corrode the ignition switch resulting in an unexpected engine stall.
What can happen
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch subassembly, free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990112.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V112000?
1 model: Yamaha Yzf-R3 (2015-2016), about 14,320 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V112000?
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch subassembly, free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990112.
What can happen?
An engine stall increases 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.