The defect
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 FJ-09 (FJ09F/FC), FZ-09 (FZ09F/FC), FZ6R (FZ6RF/FC), Super Tenere (XTZ12F/FC), Super Tenere ES (XTZ12EF/EFC), and R6 (YZF-R6) motorcycles manufactured September 1, 2014, to November 17, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have an incorrectly manufactured shift cam segment stopper, having a sharp edge on the inside of the bend instead of a smooth radius. As a result, the stopper can crack and possibly fracture at this sharp edge.
The risk
If the stopper fractures, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift shaft assembly with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha FJ-09 | 2015 |
| Yamaha FZ-09 | 2015 |
| Yamaha FZ6R | 2015 |
| Yamaha R6 | 2015 |
| Yamaha Super Tenere | 2015 |
| Yamaha Super Tenere ES | 2015 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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 FJ-09 | 2015 | 10 | 2 |
| Yamaha FZ-09 | 2015 | 10 | 2 |
| Yamaha FZ6R | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha R6 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha Super Tenere | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| Yamaha Super Tenere ES | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2015
54 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the power train; Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 15V859000 22 Dec 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V865000 22 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V837000 14 Dec 2015 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 15V821000 7 Dec 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V802000 30 Nov 2015 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 15V789000 24 Nov 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V794000 24 Nov 2015 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 15V782000 23 Nov 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015