The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FRONT BRAKE PAD MATERIAL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BACKING PLATE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ADHESION.
The risk
IF PAD SEPARATION OCCURS, THERE COULD BE A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WITH THE FRONT BRAKE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS.
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 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
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 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2000
41 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 00V357001 20 Dec 2000 | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. |
| 00V249004 27 Nov 2000 | RHODES TRAILERS |
| 00V382000 20 Nov 2000 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 00V369000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V345000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V226002 21 Oct 2000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 00V294000 4 Oct 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V249002 6 Sept 2000 | TRAILSTAR MFR CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000