The defect
YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 YZF-R6 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 2005 THROUGH MARCH 2010. THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT SIDE REFLECTOR WAS NOT PLACED AT THE PROPER HEIGHT WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk
VISIBILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE WILL BE DECREASED, POSSIBLY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 YZF-R6 | 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2010
19 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the exterior lighting; YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 10V624000 15 Dec 2010 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 10V608000 7 Dec 2010 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 10V577000 10 Nov 2010 | FLEETWOOD RV, INC. |
| 10V558000 8 Nov 2010 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 10V556000 8 Nov 2010 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 10V463000 5 Oct 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V452000 29 Sept 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V366000 5 Aug 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010