YAMAHA UNSPECIFIED 9999: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81E004000

Make Model Year
YAMAHA UNSPECIFIED NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-05-15 1981-05-27 1981-06-11

Manufacturers Involved: YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP

Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3471

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

UNDER A CERTAIN COMBINATION OF CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE GUARD MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROAD SURFACE.

Remedy

THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE AND ANY INSTALLATION CHARGES WILL BE REFUNDED UPON RETURN OF THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE GUARDS, OR YAMAHA WILL REMOVE THE ENGINE GUARDS, IF THE OWNER DESIRES.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLES 'YAMAHA XV750RH AND XV920RH'.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORY ENGINE GUARDS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE DEFECT WILL AFFECT THE STABILITY OF THE MACHINE ANDMAY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: OWNERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IN OPERATING MACHINES UNTILTHE DEFECTIVE ENGINE GUARD HAS BEEN REMOVED.