YAMAHA VMX17 2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V483000

Make Model Year
YAMAHA VMX17 2009
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-10-21 2011-09-26 2011-09-27

Production Dates: 2008-09-01 - 2011-04-30

Manufacturers Involved: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2234

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 VMX17 "V-MAX" MOTORCYCLES, INCLUDING THE YB, YCB, ZR, ZCR AG AND ACG VARIANTS, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2008 THROUGH APRIL 2011. ON AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES, HIGH OIL PRESSURE CAN BUILD UP INSIDE THE OIL PUMP CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION. OIL MIGHT THEN STOP PUMPING THROUGH THE ENGINE RESULTING IN SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE THAT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL AND NOT RESTART AGAIN.

Consequence

AN ENGINE STALL CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

YAMAHA DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.

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 .