- Vehicles
- 29,139
- Built between
- Nov 2000 – Dec 2003
- Models
- 14
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 2 September 2003
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2000 and December 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2001-2003 Yamaha Midnight StarBuilt November 2000 to December 2003
- 2001-2003 Yamaha Road StarBuilt November 2000 to December 2003
- 2002-2003 Yamaha Road Star Limited EditionBuilt November 2000 to December 2003
- 2001-2003 Yamaha Road Star SilveradoBuilt November 2000 to December 2003
- 2002-2003 Yamaha Road Star WarriorBuilt November 2000 to December 2003
- 2001-2003 Yamaha XV16Built November 2000 to December 2003
- 2001 Yamaha XV1600ANBuilt November 2000 to December 2003
- 2001 Yamaha XV1600ANCBuilt November 2000 to December 2003
- 2001 Yamaha XV1600ASNBuilt November 2000 to December 2003
- 2001 Yamaha XV1600ASNCBuilt November 2000 to December 2003
- 2002-2003 Yamaha XV17PCPBuilt October 2001 to June 2003
- 2002-2003 Yamaha XV17PCPCBuilt October 2001 to June 2003
- 2002-2003 Yamaha XV17PCRBuilt October 2001 to June 2003
- 2002-2003 Yamaha XV17PCRCBuilt October 2001 to June 2003
What the defect is
In the transmission on certain motorcycles, the second/third pinion gear may be incorrectly machined which could cause abnormal wear that eventually results in a broken retainer circlip.
What could happen
If the circlip breaks, the transmission could lock up, which would also cause the rear wheel to lock up. This could result in loss of control and a crash, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
What gets fixed
YAMAHA WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS AND SHAFTS WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2000 to December 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 August 2003
- Owners notified2 September 2003
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 26 August 2003.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact yamaha at 1-800-88-YAMAHA or visit their website at www.yamaha-motor.com.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- M2004-001
- Recalling manufacturer
- YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.