NHTSA Campaign 20V814000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 20V814000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights: switch. The repair is free.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA filed the report for 20V814000 with NHTSA on December 28, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V814000, NHTSA lists up to 18,203 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V814000 were scheduled from January 20, 2021, 23 days after the report.
20V814000 covers 2 models from Yamaha, model years 2013–2021.
Owners of the model years 20V814000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V814000 vehicles, the 2014 Yamaha FJR1300 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V814000 ranks 4 of 28 Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA recalls on this site.
Besides 20V814000, Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA has 3 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 20V814000 was 14V550000, reported on September 10, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2018-2020 MTT9GT (Tracer GT), 2019 MXTGTKL (NIKEN GT), 2017-2020 MT10, 2018-2020 XTZ12 (Super Ténéré), 2013-2020 FJR13, 2018 XV19B (Star Eluder), and 2018-2021 XV19 (Star Venture) motorcycles. The front brake switch can fail due to increased resistance from silicon oxide.
- The risk
- Failure of the front brake switch can cause the brake light to stay on constantly and/or the cruise control system to shutoff unexpectedly. Both situations increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake switch, 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 990140. Note: Owners are advised not to operate their motorcycle until the repairs have been performed.
Reported December 28, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V814000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V814000, 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