The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDESTAND SWITCH CAN LOOSEN AND FALL OUT DUE TO ENGINE HEAT AND VIBRATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE SIDESTAND SWITCH WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, SO IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE SIDESTAND IN THE DOWN POSITION.
The risk
THIS CONDITION WOULD INCREASE THE RISK THAT THE SIDESTAND COULD HIT THE GROUND DURING A TURN, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDESTAND SWITCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha YFZR1K | 1998, 1999 |
| Yamaha YFZR1KC | 1998, 1999 |
| Yamaha YFZR1L | 1998, 1999 |
| Yamaha YFZR1LC | 1998, 1999 |
| Yamaha YZFR6 | 1999, 2000 |
| Yamaha YZFR6L | 1999, 2000 |
| Yamaha YZFR6M | 1999, 2000 |
| Yamaha YZFR6MC | 1999, 2000 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha YFZR1K | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha YFZR1K | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha YFZR1KC | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha YFZR1KC | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha YFZR1L | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha YFZR1L | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha YFZR1LC | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha YFZR1LC | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha YZFR6 | 1999 | 3 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZFR6 | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZFR6L | 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZFR6L | 2000 | 3 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZFR6M | 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZFR6M | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZFR6MC | 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZFR6MC | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 2000
14 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the unknown or other; YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 99V306006 13 Dec 2000 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 00V360000 3 Nov 2000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 00V250000 1 Sept 2000 | SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. |
| 00V177001 17 Jul 2000 | TRAILMOBILE INC. |
| 00V177002 13 Jun 2000 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 00V161000 7 Jun 2000 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 00V146000 19 May 2000 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES |
| 99V242004 24 Apr 2000 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000