Defect: YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 YZF-R6 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 2005 THROUGH MARCH 2010. THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT SIDE REFLECTOR WAS NOT PLACED AT THE PROPER HEIGHT WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence: VISIBILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE WILL BE DECREASED, POSSIBLY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
3 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1
WHEELS
1
10058505
Date: 2015-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
YAMAHA MC: PROCEDURAL INFORMATION ON SHIFT SHAFT TIPS FOR PRIMARY GEAR DRIVEN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION IS BEING PROVIDED. MODEL YZF-R6. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE
10057153
Date: 2014-10-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: WHEELS.
YAMAHA: 2014 YZF-R6 ; DEFECT DETECTED IN FRONT AND REAR WHEELS, SPECIFICATIONS DUE TO MANUFACTURING ERROR, LACKS HARDNESS. WHEEL DEFORMATION COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR INJURY. *LJ
10055289
Date: 2014-02-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
YAMAHA MC: WHEN LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION, A COMPREHENSIVE INDEX IS PROVIDED REGARDING TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR VARIOUS PROBLEMS. *PE
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.