YAMAHA MIDNIGHT STAR 1999: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V397000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| YAMAHA | MIDNIGHT STAR | 1999 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2006-10-30 | 2006-10-17 | 2006-10-17 |
Production Dates: 1998-11-01 - 2001-04-30
Manufacturers Involved: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Manufacturer Campaign Number: M2006-017R
Component: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 20000
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING CIRCLIP.
IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.
YAMAHA RECALL NO. 06-006.THIS IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN CONDUCTED DURING 2003 'PLEASE SEE 03V309'.CUSTOMERS CAN 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.
