The defect
THE LEAD WIRES CONNECTING THE BATTERY TO THE STARTER SOLENOID, AND THE SOLENOID TO THE STARTER, MAY BE MISROUTED AND DAMAGED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DAMAGED WIRES MAY SHORT OUT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING AND THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
CORRECTLY ROUTE LEAD WIRES AND INSTALL A GROMMET TO PROTECT THE WIRES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha VMX12N | 1985 |
| Yamaha VMX12NC | 1985 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
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 VMX12N | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha VMX12NC | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1985
11 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the electrical system; YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 85V153000 19 Nov 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V134000 22 Oct 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V131000 18 Oct 1985 | EXECUTIVE IND., INC. |
| 85V122000 4 Oct 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V120000 4 Oct 1985 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 85V116000 24 Sept 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V100000 6 Aug 1985 | COLEMAN CO., INC. |
| 85V097000 30 Jul 1985 | EXECUTIVE IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985