YAMAHA FZ600 1987: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 88V069000

Make Model Year
YAMAHA FZ600 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1988-04-25 1988-04-25 1988-04-29

Production Dates: 1986-02-01 - 1987-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9709

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

FRONT HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID HOSE MAY CONTACT SPEEDOMETER CABLE DURING NORMAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION.

Consequence

THIS COULD WEAR THE BRAKE HOSE AND CAUSE BRAKE FLUIDLEAKAGE, THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS, AND LEAD TO ANACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL A SPEEDOMETER CABLE HOLDER TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE FLUID HOSE; REPLACE BRAKE HOSE IF NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKE FLUID HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.