The defect
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 WR250X motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2011 and 2008-2015 WR250R motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the insulation on the stator coil, a component of the alternator, may become damaged and short circuit to due insufficient heat resistance.
The risk
If the stator coil is not insulated, the motorcyle will not charge and the battery will go dead, causing the engine to stall which increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stator coil with one that has sufficient heat resistance, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 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 WR250R | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Yamaha WR250X | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
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 WR250R | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha WR250R | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha WR250R | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha WR250R | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha WR250R | 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| Yamaha WR250R | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha WR250R | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha WR250R | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Yamaha WR250X | 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| Yamaha WR250X | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha WR250X | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha WR250X | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 15V874000 23 Dec 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V854000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V851000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V853000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V828000 9 Dec 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V813000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V799000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V754000 13 Nov 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015