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NHTSA Campaign 20V813000

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS

NHTSA campaign 20V813000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: manual transmission: internal: gears. The repair is free.

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed the report for 20V813000 with NHTSA on December 28, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 20V813000, NHTSA lists up to 2,285 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 20V813000 were scheduled from January 20, 2021, 23 days after the report.

20V813000 covers 1 model from Yamaha, model years 2016–2018.

Owners of the model years 20V813000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.

Among the 20V813000 vehicles, the 2016 Yamaha FJR1300 has the most (3).

By potentially affected vehicles, 20V813000 ranks 23 of 28 Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA recalls on this site.

Besides 20V813000, Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA has 2 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 20V813000 was 15V802000, reported on November 30, 2015.

What this recall covers

The defect
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Yamaha FJR13A and FJR13AE motorcycles. The second gear of the transmission can crack and break under high speed loads.
The risk
A broken gear can cause the transmission and rear wheel to lock causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, reprogram the Engine Control Unit (ECU) and replace the main axle and drive axle assemblies, free of charge. The recall began January 20, 2021. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990141. Note: Owners are advised not to operate their motorcycle until the repairs have been performed.

Reported December 28, 2020

Vehicles covered by 20V813000 (3)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V813000, 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: December 28, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted