The defect
YAMAHA IS RECALLING 9,300 MY 2006-2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES. THE INTERNAL SWITCH WIRING COULD BECOME DISCONNECTED. IF THIS OCCURS ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLOW WILL BE STOPPED AND THE ENGINE COULD STALL.
The risk
IF THE ENGINE STALLS, THE OPERATOR MAY BE UNABLE TO START OR RESTART THE ENGINE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
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 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2007 | 69 | 2 |
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2008 | 13 | 2 |
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2009 | 9 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2009
34 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the electrical system; YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 09V454000 25 Nov 2009 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 09V446000 18 Nov 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 09V437000 6 Nov 2009 | ROADTREK MOTORHOMES INC. |
| 09V384000 29 Sept 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V371000 29 Sept 2009 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 09V343000 1 Sept 2009 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 09V327000 11 Aug 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V260000 6 Jul 2009 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009