NHTSA Campaign 20V277000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 20V277000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed the report for 20V277000 with NHTSA on May 15, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V277000, NHTSA lists up to 3,116 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V277000 were scheduled from May 29, 2020, 14 days after the report.
20V277000 covers 2 models from Yamaha, model years 2015–2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V277000 ranks 17 of 28 Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA recalls on this site.
Besides 20V277000, Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA has 4 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 20V277000 was 18V861000, reported on December 4, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2018 XC155 scooters. The cylinder head nuts may not have been tightened properly and could loosen, allowing coolant to foul the spark plug.
- The risk
- A fouled spark plug could cause the engine to stall at idle and possibly not restart, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Yamaha will notify owners and dealers will replace the cylinder head gasket and tighten the cylinder head nuts, free of charge. The recall began May 29, 2020. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990137.
Reported May 15, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V277000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V277000, 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: May 15, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted