Yamaha Engine

Yamaha is recalling about 17 vehicles over a problem with the engine. Improper lubrication of internal engine components can result in the engine stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
20V212000
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Reported
9 April 2020
Vehicles
17
Built between
Dec 2019 – Jan 2020
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
17 April 2020
Repaired
76%
Unrepaired
4

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between December 2019 and January 2020. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2019 Yamaha XV250Built December 2019 to January 2020

Repair progress

4 of 17 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2022.

76% repaired — 13 of 17 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain XV250 motorcycles. An oil passageway in the engine side cover may not be properly manufactured, possibly blocking lubricating oil to the engine.

What could happen

Improper lubrication of internal engine components can result in the engine stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace of the engine side cover, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2020.

Parts involved

  • Crankcase cover 22UJ-15421-00-00right side engine crankcase cover

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtDecember 2019 to January 2020
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA9 April 2020
  3. Owners notified17 April 2020
  4. Latest repair reportQ1 2022 — 76% repaired

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 9 April 2020.

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 may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990136.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
990136
Recalling manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Recall initiated by
MFR

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

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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.

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