Yamaha YZFR6 (2014): Wheels
Recall 14V644000 · Oct 14, 2014 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
28
vehicles affected
28
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V644000
- Date
- Oct 14, 2014
- Maker
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Units affected
- 28
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Wheels
- Model years
- 2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2014 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycles manufactured August 1, 2014, to September 1, 2014. The front and rear wheels of the affected motorcycles may have been manufactured with insufficient hardness.
What can happen
If the wheels have insufficient hardness, the wheels may loosen and/or air may leak from around the tire bead. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front and rear wheel and tire assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2014. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990088.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V644000?
1 model: Yamaha YZFR6 (2014), about 28 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V644000?
Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front and rear wheel and tire assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2014. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990088.
What can happen?
If the wheels have insufficient hardness, the wheels may loosen and/or air may leak from around the tire bead. Either condition 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.