The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AN IMPROPERLY DESIGNED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE AN INTERMITTENTLY UNSTABLE IDLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLING SPEED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS STOPPED OR DURING LOW-SPEED OPERATIONS. THE ENGINE COULD STALL AS A RESULT.
The risk
IF THE ENGINE STALLS AFTER THE OPERATOR DISENGAGES THE CLUTCH IN A LOW GEAR WHILE RIDING, THE REAR TIRE MIGHT SLIP MOMENTARILY IF THE OPERATOR ABRUPTLY RE-ENGAGES THE CLUTCH. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-888-88-YAMAHA.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Yamaha FZS600 | 2004, 2005 |
| Yamaha XV1700 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Yamaha YZF-R1 | 2004, 2005 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 FJR1300 | 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2004 | 7 | 1 |
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2005 | 17 | 2 |
| Yamaha FZS600 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha FZS600 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha XV1700 | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Yamaha XV1700 | 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| Yamaha XV1700 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha XV1700 | 2005 | 18 | 2 |
| Yamaha YZF-R1 | 2004 | 37 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZF-R1 | 2005 | 3 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2006
11 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the vehicle speed control; YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 06V495000 29 Dec 2006 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 06V446000 24 Nov 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V441000 15 Nov 2006 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 06V442000 2 Nov 2006 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 06V363000 21 Sept 2006 | R-VISION |
| 06V320000 30 Aug 2006 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 06V286000 1 Aug 2006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V253000 13 Jul 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006