The defect
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Yamaha FJR13A and FJR13AE motorcycles. The second gear of the transmission can crack and break under high speed loads.
The risk
A broken gear can cause the transmission and rear wheel to lock causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, reprogram the Engine Control Unit (ECU) and replace the main axle and drive axle assemblies, free of charge. The recall began January 20, 2021. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990141. Note: Owners are advised not to operate their motorcycle until the repairs have been performed.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS
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 | 2016 | 4 | 3 |
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 2020
52 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the power train; Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 20V803000 21 Dec 2020 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 20V769000 10 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V770000 10 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V755000 7 Dec 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V742000 30 Nov 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 20V731000 24 Nov 2020 | Bugatti |
| 20V692000 10 Nov 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V691000 10 Nov 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020