NHTSA campaign 02V181000 · Yamaha campaign M2002-016
Yamaha Recall 02V-181: YAMAHA/FUEL TANK BRACKET
NHTSA recall 02V181000 (Yamaha campaign M2002-016) was reported by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA on July 23, 2002, with 5,451 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha Road Star Warrior, Yamaha XV1700P and Yamaha XV1700PC for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on July 10, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V181000 (also written 02V-181 or 02V181)
- Filed by
- YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
- Yamaha campaign number
- M2002-016
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,451 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V181000. 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 Road Star Warrior
- 2002 · Vehicles built November 1, 2001 – April 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XV1700P
- 2002 · Vehicles built November 1, 2001 – April 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XV1700PC
- 2002 · Vehicles built November 1, 2001 – April 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V181000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WASHER AND DAMPER DO NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE TANK FROM ENGINE VIBRATION.
Safety consequence
OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, VIBRATION MIGHT DAMAGE THE TANK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WASHER AND DAMPER WITH ONES OF A NEW TYPE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10,2002. 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 1-800-88-YAMAHA (1-800-889-2624).
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V181000
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.