The defect
IF FRONT WHEEL HITS A BUMP DURING HARD BRAKING, VIBRATION CAN OVERLOAD THE COMPRESSION BAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY.
The risk
A STRONG VIBRATION COULD CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE FRONTWHEEL BRAKE COMPONENTS, LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE STOPPING ABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL NEW COMPRESSION BAR KIT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Yamaha Riva XC200T | 1987 |
| Yamaha Riva XC200U | 1988 |
| Yamaha Riva XC200ZT | 1987 |
| Yamaha Riva XC200ZU | 1988 |
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 Riva XC200T | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha Riva XC200U | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha Riva XC200ZT | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Yamaha Riva XC200ZU | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1989
23 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 89V235000 26 Dec 1989 | JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. |
| 89V227000 18 Dec 1989 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 89V224000 11 Dec 1989 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 89V223000 11 Dec 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V221000 8 Dec 1989 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 89V213000 5 Dec 1989 | DAIHATSU AMERICA, INC. |
| 89V209000 29 Nov 1989 | MARMON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V206000 21 Nov 1989 | SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989