The defect
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2018-2020 MTT9GT (Tracer GT), 2019 MXTGTKL (NIKEN GT), 2017-2020 MT10, 2018-2020 XTZ12 (Super Ténéré), 2013-2020 FJR13, 2018 XV19B (Star Eluder), and 2018-2021 XV19 (Star Venture) motorcycles. The front brake switch can fail due to increased resistance from silicon oxide.
The risk
Failure of the front brake switch can cause the brake light to stay on constantly and/or the cruise control system to shutoff unexpectedly. Both situations increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake switch, 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 990140. 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 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Yamaha FZ-10 | 2017 |
| Yamaha MT-10 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Yamaha Mxtgtkl | 2019 |
| Yamaha Super Tenere | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Yamaha Tracer 9 GT | 2018 |
| Yamaha Tracer 900 | 2019, 2020 |
| Yamaha XV1900 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Yamaha XV1900B | 2018 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS: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 | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Yamaha FZ-10 | 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha MT-10 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha MT-10 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha MT-10 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha MT-10 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha Mxtgtkl | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha Super Tenere | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha Super Tenere | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha Super Tenere | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha Tracer 9 GT | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha Tracer 900 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha Tracer 900 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV1900 | 2018 | 5 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV1900 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV1900 | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV1900 | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha XV1900B | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2020
37 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the exterior lighting; Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed 46 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020