NHTSA Campaign 14V657000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
NHTSA campaign 14V657000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables. The repair is free.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed the report for 14V657000 with NHTSA on October 20, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V657000, NHTSA lists up to 3,100 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 1, 2014 and September 30, 2014.
The 14V657000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V657000 were scheduled from October 31, 2014, 11 days after the report.
14V657000 covers 1 model from Yamaha, model years 2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V657000 ranks 18 of 28 Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA recalls on this site.
Besides 14V657000, Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA has 5 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 14V657000 was 13V298000, reported on July 8, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 FZ07 motorcycles manufactured May 1, 2014, to September 30, 2014. In the affected motorcycles, the positive battery cable may be pinched between the seat base and seat bracket.
- The risk
- If the battery cable is pinched, it may chafe and short-circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the positive battery cable and seat bracket, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2014. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990089.
Reported October 20, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V657000 (1)
Yamaha (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V657000, 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 20, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted