Recall 05V256000: 1998–2005 Yamaha XVS11 and 1 other model

Report received

Jun 1, 2005

Manufacturer

Yamaha motor corporation, usa

Potentially affected

46,000vehicles

Model years

1998–2005

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain motorcyles, the original replacement mounting hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender could break if the mounting hardware is over tightened.

Possible consequence

If the hardware breaks, the passenger seat can fall off the rear fender. The passenger could lose balance and fall, causing serious injury or death.

Remedy

Owners may already have received a letter from yamaha dated march 3, 2005, about this defect. In order to provide an improved remedy to the repair of the previous recall, yamaha is recalling certain motorcycles again. Dealers will replace the hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender with components of a different type that will not allow the seat to fall off. The recall began on june 15, 2005. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-88-yamaha.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Yamaha XVS110 complaints
• 1999 Yamaha XVS110 complaints
• 2000 Yamaha XVS110 complaints
• 2001 Yamaha XVS110 complaints
• 2002 Yamaha XVS1113 complaints
• 2003 Yamaha XVS113 complaints
• 2004 Yamaha XVS111 complaints
• 2005 Yamaha XVS119 complaints
• 1998 Yamaha XVS650 complaints
• 1999 Yamaha XVS650 complaints
• 2000 Yamaha XVS650 complaints
• 2001 Yamaha XVS651 complaints
• 2002 Yamaha XVS651 complaints
• 2003 Yamaha XVS655 complaints
• 2004 Yamaha XVS654 complaints
• 2005 Yamaha XVS651 complaints