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Yamaha front and rear wheels of the affected motorcycles may have been manufactured with insufficient hardness.

NHTSA campaign 14V-644 · Reported October 14, 2014 · 28 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Yamaha YZF-R6
VEHICLES AFFECTED
28
REMEDY
Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front and rear wheel and tire assemblies, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The front and rear wheels of the affected motorcycles may have been manufactured with insufficient hardness.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the wheels have insufficient hardness, the wheels may loosen and/or air may leak from around the tire bead. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the front and rear wheel and tire assemblies, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 14V-644.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2014Yamaha YZF-R6

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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