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Yamaha slack or sag in the wiring harness may allow it to contact the exhaust manifold causing the wires to melt, and possibly short circuit.

NHTSA campaign 13V-298 · Reported July 8, 2013 · 3,900 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Yamaha Bolt
VEHICLES AFFECTED
3,900
REMEDY
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness and secure it away from the exhaust.
COST
Free

The short version

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA reported a problem with the electrical system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Slack or sag in the wiring harness may allow it to contact the exhaust manifold causing the wires to melt, and possibly short circuit.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the wires short circuit, the fuses will blow which may cause the engine to stall. An engine stall while riding, increases the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness and secure it away from the exhaust, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-298.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2014Yamaha Bolt

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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