Yamaha YZFR3 (2017): Equipment
Recall 17V423000 · Jun 30, 2017 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
40
vehicles affected
40
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V423000
- Date
- Jun 30, 2017
- Maker
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Units affected
- 40
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2017 Yamaha YZFR3 motorcycles. The affected motorcycles, intended for the US market, may have been manufactured with a Canadian Motor Vehicle Certification Label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What can happen
If the stamped vehicle identification number (VIN) does not match the VIN on the Vehicle Certification Label, owners may be unable to tell if their vehicle is under an important safety recall.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Vehicle Certification Label, free of charge. The recall began July 21, 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990115.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V423000?
1 model: Yamaha YZFR3 (2017), about 40 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V423000?
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Vehicle Certification Label, free of charge. The recall began July 21, 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990115.
What can happen?
If the stamped vehicle identification number (VIN) does not match the VIN on the Vehicle Certification Label, owners may be unable to tell if their vehicle is under an important safety recall.
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.