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Yamaha engine oil line flare nut may be insufficiently tightened, allowing oil to leak onto the rear tire.

NHTSA campaign 18V-730 · Reported October 16, 2018 · 1,902 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Yamaha SR400
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,902
REMEDY
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flare nut connection.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The engine oil line flare nut may be insufficiently tightened, allowing oil to leak onto the rear tire.

WHY IT MATTERS

An oil leak onto the rear tire can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flare nut connection, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-730.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2018Yamaha SR400

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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