NHTSA campaign 03V309000 · Yamaha campaign M2004-001
Yamaha Recall 03V-309: YAMAHA/MOTORCYCLES/REAR WHEEL LOCK UP
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 03V309000 (Yamaha campaign M2004-001) was reported by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA on August 26, 2003, with 29,139 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha Midnight Star, Yamaha Road Star, Yamaha Road Star Silverado and more for model years 2001–2003. Owners were notified on September 2, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V309000 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
- 03V309000 (also written 03V-309 or 03V309)
- Filed by
- YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
- Yamaha campaign number
- M2004-001
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 29,139 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Manual Transmission
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE03-038 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V309000. 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 Midnight Star
Yamaha Road Star
Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition
Yamaha Road Star Silverado
Yamaha Road Star Warrior
Yamaha XV16
Yamaha XV17PCP
Yamaha XV17PCPC
Yamaha XV17PCR
Yamaha XV17PCRC
Yamaha XV1600AN
- 2001 · Vehicles built November 1, 2000 – December 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XV1600ANC
- 2001 · Vehicles built November 1, 2000 – December 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XV1600ASN
- 2001 · Vehicles built November 1, 2000 – December 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XV1600ASNC
- 2001 · Vehicles built November 1, 2000 – December 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V309000.
Defect description
IN THE TRANSMISSION ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP.
Safety consequence
IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
YAMAHA WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS AND SHAFTS WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. 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 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.
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 03V309000
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.