Yamaha YZFR3 (2019): Service brakes
Recall 19V341000 · May 2, 2019 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
198
vehicles affected
198
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V341000
- Date
- May 2, 2019
- Maker
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Units affected
- 198
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes
- Model years
- 2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2019 YZFR3 motorcycles. Porosities in the front brake lever may cause it to break if it is gripped with a strong force.
What can happen
A broken front brake lever can affect front braking ability, increasing the risk of crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front brake lever, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2019. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990128.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V341000?
1 model: Yamaha YZFR3 (2019), about 198 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V341000?
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front brake lever, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2019. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990128.
What can happen?
A broken front brake lever can affect front braking ability, increasing the risk of 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.