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NHTSA campaign 00V281000

Yamaha Recall 00V-281: YAMAHA/TRANSMISSION OIL DRAIN BOLT

NHTSA recall 00V281000 was reported by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA on September 21, 2000, with 300 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha CY50N, Yamaha JOG and Yamaha Riva for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on September 26, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
00V281000 (also written 00V-281 or 00V281)
Filed by
YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
Report received
Potentially affected
300 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Manual Transmission — Lubricant
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V281000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V281000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE DRAIN BOLT FOR THE TRANSMISSION OIL CAN COME LOOSE DURING OPERATION ALLOWING OIL TO FLOW OUT FROM THE DRAIN HOLE ONTO THE PAVEMENT.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE THE REAR TIRE TO SLIP, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH AND RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE DRAIN BOLT.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 26, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-6-YAMAHA (1-800-692-6242).ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V281000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.