The defect
YAMAHA IS RECALLING 9,600 MY 2006-2007 CP250 AND MY 2005-2007 YP400 MOTORCYCLES. THE ENGINE COULD STALL AND BE DIFFICULT TO RESTART BECAUSE THE WIRE TERMINALS IN THE FUEL PUMP WIRE COUPLER HAVE CORRODED. WATER CAN ENTER FROM THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS END AND RUN THROUGH THE HARNESS TO THE FUEL PUMP COUPLER.
The risk
IF THE WATER REMAINS IN THE COUPLER FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE TERMINALS CAN BECOME CORRODED, WHICH CAN PREVENT THE FUEL PUMP FROM OPERATING PROPERLY. IF THIS CORROSION AFFECTS FUEL PUMP OPERATION WHILE THE SCOOTER IS BEING RIDDEN, THERE COULD BE A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SUB-HARNESS WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW ANY WATER BETWEEN THE WIRE HARNESS AND THE FUEL PUMP TO DRAIN OUT BEFORE IT REACHES THE FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER WILL ALSO INSPECT THE CONNECTORS. IF EITHER THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR OR THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTORS IS ALREADY CORRODED, THE CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY(IES) WILL ALSO BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha CP250 | 2006, 2007 |
| Yamaha YP400 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 CP250 | 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| Yamaha CP250 | 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| Yamaha YP400 | 2005 | 6 | 2 |
| Yamaha YP400 | 2006 | 3 | 2 |
| Yamaha YP400 | 2007 | 2 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2008
33 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 08V694000 29 Dec 2008 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 08V625000 26 Nov 2008 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 08V617000 24 Nov 2008 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 08V585000 7 Nov 2008 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
| 08V563000 23 Oct 2008 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V542000 15 Oct 2008 | SALEEN, INC. |
| 08V535000 14 Oct 2008 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 08V522000 7 Oct 2008 | PIAGGIO USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008