The defect
HEAVY LOAD AND/OR HIGHLY COMPRESSED REAR SUSPENSION COULD CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE HOSE TO CONTACT THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT FOOTPEG SECURING STUD, POSSIBLY FRAYING THE HOSE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH, CAUSING A LEAK AND RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
INSTALL ADDITIONAL GUIDE ON THE BRAKE HOSE HOLDER TO PREVENT EXCESS BRAKE HOSE TRAVEL. ALSO, INSTALL A MODIFIED PASSENGER FOOTPEG.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha FJ1200 | 1986 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 FJ1200 | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1986
16 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 86V174000 30 Dec 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V001000 3 Dec 1986 | ELDORADO MOTOR CORP. |
| 86V125000 10 Sept 1986 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 86V120000 26 Aug 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V109000 8 Aug 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V116000 7 Aug 1986 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 86V102000 29 Jul 1986 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 86V088000 11 Jul 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986