The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYLES, THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT MOUNTING HARDWARE HOLDING THE PASSENGER SEAT TO THE FENDER COULD BREAK IF THE MOUNTING HARDWARE IS OVER TIGHTENED.
The risk
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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha XVS11 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Yamaha XVS65 | 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 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 | 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 |
| 05V255000 1 Jun 2005 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005