NHTSA campaign 14V644000 · Yamaha campaign 990088
Yamaha Recall 14V-644: Front And Rear Wheel Insufficient Hardness
NHTSA recall 14V644000 (Yamaha campaign 990088) was reported by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA on October 14, 2014, with 28 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha YZFR6 for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on October 30, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V644000 (also written 14V-644 or 14V644)
- Filed by
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Yamaha campaign number
- 990088
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 28 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 96.43% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V644000. 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 YZFR6
- 2014 · Vehicles built August 1, 2014 – September 1, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V644000.
Defect description
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2014 Yamaha YZF-R6 motorcycles manufactured August 1, 2014, to September 1, 2014. The front and rear wheels of the affected motorcycles may have been manufactured with insufficient hardness.
Safety consequence
If the wheels have insufficient hardness, the wheels may loosen and/or air may leak from around the tire bead. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front and rear wheel and tire assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2014. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990088.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V644000
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.