NHTSA campaign 01V094000
Yamaha Recall 01V-094: YAMAHA/MUFFLER BRACKET
NHTSA recall 01V094000 was reported by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA on March 23, 2001, with 13,362 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha XV1600AL, Yamaha XV1600AM, Yamaha XV1600ATL and more for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on March 27, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V094000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V094000 (also written 01V-094 or 01V094)
- Filed by
- YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 13,362 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V094000. 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.
Yamaha
Yamaha XV1600AL
- 1999 · Vehicles built October 1, 1998 – June 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XV1600AM
- 2000 · Vehicles built October 1, 1999 – February 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XV1600ATL
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – August 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XV1600ATM
- 2000 · Vehicles built October 1, 1999 – February 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V094000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLES, IF THE BOLTS HOLDING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ARE ALLOWED TO LOOSEN, THE BRACKET HOLDING THE MUFFLERS CAN BREAK.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE BROKEN BRACKET AND THE MUFFLERS COULD FALL LOOSE FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, DAMAGING OR PULLING LOOSE THE REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. THE LOOSE MUFFLER PARTS COULD ALSO PRESENT A TRAFFIC HAZARD FOR THOSE AROUND THE MOTORCYCLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE RIDER COULD BE DISTRACTED AS THE MUFFLERS FALL LOOSE, LEADING TO A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW MUFFLER BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 27, 2001. 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 (1-800-693-6242).
Notes
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 01V094000
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.