NHTSA Campaign 17V111000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 17V111000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed the report for 17V111000 with NHTSA on February 21, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V111000, NHTSA lists up to 14,320 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 13, 2015 and October 24, 2016.
The 17V111000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V111000 were scheduled from March 3, 2017, 10 days after the report.
17V111000 covers 1 model from Yamaha, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V111000 ranks 6 of 28 Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA recalls on this site.
Besides 17V111000, Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA has 1 other recall on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 17V111000 was 14V754000, reported on November 25, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Yamaha YZF-R3 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, engine vibration can cause the fuel tank mounting bracket to contact the fuel tank, which overtime, may result in the tank leaking fuel.
- The risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of a ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank bracket. The fuel tank will be inspected and replaced if necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 9, 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990112.
Reported February 21, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V111000 (2)
Yamaha (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V111000, 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: February 21, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted