The defect
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2016-2021 FJR13 motorcycles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) programming installed under Recall 20V-813 (990141), that was designed to prevent gear damage, may prevent the engine from accelerating as intended.
The risk
A lack of acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until they are repaired. Dealers will reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Motorcycles that were previously repaired under recall 20V-813 will need to return for the new remedy. Owner notification letters were mailed November 30, 2021. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990152.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
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 |
| Yamaha FJR1300 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2021
30 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed 46 campaigns in all.
| 21V00G000 22 Dec 2021 | Alamo Group Inc. |
| 21V987000 16 Dec 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V927000 25 Nov 2021 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 21V843000 29 Oct 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V837000 25 Oct 2021 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 21V838000 25 Oct 2021 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 21V819000 18 Oct 2021 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| 21V808000 15 Oct 2021 | HME, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021