YAMAHA XF50 2007: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V461000

Make Model Year
YAMAHA XF50 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-09-26 2008-09-11 2008-09-11

Production Dates: 2006-12-01 - 2007-04-30

Manufacturers Involved: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4800

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

YAMAHA IS RECALLING 4,800 MY 2007 XF50 AND XC50 MOTORCYCLES. A CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON THE CONNECTING ROD. IF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO BE RUN, THE CRACK WILL DEVELOP FURTHER AND THE CONNECTING ROD MAY BREAK.

Consequence

IF THE CONNECTING ROD BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL STOP AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL DISASSEMBLE THE ENGINE AND THE CRANKSHAFT WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT HAS A PROPERLY HEAT-TREATED CONNECTING ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.

Notes

CUSTOMERS 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.