NHTSA Campaign 14V644000
WHEELS
NHTSA campaign 14V644000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the wheels. The repair is free.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed the report for 14V644000 with NHTSA on October 14, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V644000, NHTSA lists up to 28 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2014 and September 1, 2014.
The 14V644000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V644000 were scheduled from October 30, 2014, 16 days after the report.
14V644000 covers 1 model from Yamaha, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V644000 ranks 27 of 28 Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2014 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycles manufactured August 1, 2014, to September 1, 2014. The front and rear wheels of the affected motorcycles may have been manufactured with insufficient hardness.
- The risk
- If the wheels have insufficient hardness, the wheels may loosen and/or air may leak from around the tire bead. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front and rear wheel and tire assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2014. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990088.
Reported October 14, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V644000 (1)
Yamaha (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V644000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 14, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted