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Yamaha Motor Corporation, Usa due to an oil pump problem, the oil pressure in these motorcycles may not be properly regulated.

NHTSA campaign 16V-459 · Reported June 23, 2016 · 11,280 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Yamaha Motor Corporation, Usa
VEHICLES AFFECTED
11,280
REMEDY
Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the oil pump, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

Due to an oil pump problem, the oil pressure in these motorcycles may not be properly regulated. As a result, the oil pump drive gear may fail and cause the engine to seize from lack of oil supply.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the engine seizes from a lack of oil supply, the rear wheel may lock up suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the oil pump, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-459.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 16V-459

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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