The defect
UNDER EXTREME USE CONDITIONS, THE REAR SWINGARM CONTACTS THE REAR BRAKE HOSE IN THE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. THIS CONTACT COULD LOOSEN THE UNION BOLT AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAUSES REDUCED OR INEFFECTIVE BRAKE PERFORMANCE, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE BRAKE LINE WITH A LINE THAT CHANGES THE ROUTING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE SWINGARM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha FJ1100 | 1984, 1985 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 FJ1100 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha FJ1100 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1985
13 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 85V147000 13 Nov 1985 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
| 85V144000 4 Nov 1985 | COLLINS INDUSTRIES,INC. |
| 85V140000 29 Oct 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V135000 23 Oct 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V125000 9 Oct 1985 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V109000 19 Sept 1985 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 85V104000 14 Aug 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V099000 30 Jul 1985 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985