NHTSA campaign 04V475000 · Yamaha campaign M2004-020
Yamaha Recall 04V-475: YAMAHA/REAR BRAKE SHOE
NHTSA recall 04V475000 (Yamaha campaign M2004-020) was reported by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA on October 1, 2004, with 3,620 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha Virago 250, Yamaha XT225T, Yamaha XT225TC and more for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on October 8, 2004, 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 04V475000 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
- 04V475000 (also written 04V-475 or 04V475)
- Filed by
- YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
- Yamaha campaign number
- M2004-020
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,620 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Drum — Shoes/Linings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V475000. 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 Virago 250
- 2005 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – September 24, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XT225T
- 2005 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – September 24, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XT225TC
- 2005 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – September 24, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XV250T
- 2005 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – September 24, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XV250TC
- 2005 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – September 24, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha YW50T
- 2005 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – September 24, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha Zuma
- 2005 · Vehicles built August 1, 2004 – September 24, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V475000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS, THE REAR BRAKE SHOE MATERIAL COULD SEPARATE DUE TO IMPROPER ADHESIVE CURING.
Safety consequence
IF SUCH SEPARATION OCCURS DURING OPERATION, BRAKING ABILITY WITH THE REAR WHEEL WILL BE REDUCED OR LOST, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE SHOES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-889-2624.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V475000
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.