NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 Yamaha Wr250r Recalls
The 2012 Yamaha Wr250r has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file. Recall repairs are always free, whatever the motorcycle's age or mileage.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every Yamaha Wr250r built. Check your own 17-character VIN before assuming yours is affected.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 3
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
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1 recall on the 2012 Yamaha Wr250r
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NHTSA 15V410000- The defect
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 WR250X motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2011 and 2008-2015 WR250R motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the insulation on the stator coil, a component of the alternator, may become damaged and short circuit to due insufficient heat resistance.
- The risk
- If the stator coil is not insulated, the motorcyle will not charge and the battery will go dead, causing the engine to stall which increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stator coil with one that has sufficient heat resistance, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.
What owners report about the 2012 Yamaha Wr250r
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2012 Yamaha Wr250r with NHTSA, 1 of them describing a crash. They report 1 injury.
Most complained about
- Unknown Or Other2
- Electrical System1
Complaints are owner reports, not verified defects, and a popular model collects more of them than a rare one. They show what to ask about, not what is certain to fail.
Checking your own motorcycle
A recall applies to a range of VINs, not to every 2012 Yamaha Wr250r built. To confirm whether yours is affected, find the 17-character VIN, stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label, and enter it in NHTSA's official lookup.
Repairs for safety recalls are free and never expire. A dealer cannot charge you, and cannot refuse on the grounds that the motorcycle is old or out of warranty. If one does, call the NHTSA hotline on 1-888-327-4236.