The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE MOUNTING HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER COULD LOOSEN DUE TO THE PASSENGER'S WEIGHT SHIFTING ON THE SEAT.
The risk
IF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE BECOMES LOOSE ENOUGH TO FALL OFF, THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN FALL OFF THE REAR FENDER. A PASSENGER ON THE MOTORCYCLE COULD LOSE BALANCE AND FALL, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT'S MOUNTING HARDWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-227-5963.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha XV250 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Yamaha XVS11 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Yamaha XVS65 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: SEATS:MOTORCYCLE
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 XV250 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV250 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV250 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV250 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV250 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV250 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV250 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV250 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV250 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV250 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XVS11 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XVS11 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XVS11 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS11 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS11 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS11 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS11 | 2002 | 13 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS11 | 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS11 | 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS11 | 2005 | 9 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS65 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XVS65 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XVS65 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS65 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS65 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS65 | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS65 | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS65 | 2003 | 5 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS65 | 2004 | 4 | 2 |
| Yamaha XVS65 | 2005 | 1 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 2005
17 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the seats; YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 05V512000 7 Nov 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V480000 17 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V474000 13 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V463000 5 Oct 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V440000 29 Sept 2005 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 05V377000 29 Aug 2005 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V351000 10 Aug 2005 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 05V256000 1 Jun 2005 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005