The defect
FRONT WHEEL BEARING COULD FAIL DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.
The remedy
REPLACE BEARINGS AND AXLE COLLARS ON IN USE MOTORCYCLES; REPLACE AXLE COLLARS AND ENSURE PROPER BEARING LUBRICATION ON UNSOLD MOTORCYCLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha VMX12 | 1985, 1986 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT
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 VMX12 | 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| Yamaha VMX12 | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 1987
24 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the suspension; YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 87V193000 18 Dec 1987 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 87V189000 14 Dec 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V148000 17 Sept 1987 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 87V154000 16 Sept 1987 | BEALL TRANSLINER OF OREGN |
| 87V138000 4 Sept 1987 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 87V128000 10 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V116000 28 Jul 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V110000 16 Jul 1987 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987