YAMAHA FZS600 2005: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V360000

Make Model Year
YAMAHA FZS600 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-10-07 2009-09-17 2009-09-17

Production Dates: 2004-10-01 - 2005-04-30

Manufacturers Involved: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 180

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2004 AND APRIL 2005. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAN FAIL.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-714-761-7300.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .