NHTSA campaign 14V657000 · Yamaha campaign 990089
Yamaha Recall 14V-657: Battery Cable Pinched By Seat Base
NHTSA recall 14V657000 (Yamaha campaign 990089) was reported by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA on October 20, 2014, with 3,100 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha FZ07 for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on October 31, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V657000 (also written 14V-657 or 14V657)
- Filed by
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Yamaha campaign number
- 990089
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,100 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 71.61% (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 14V657000. 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 FZ07
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 1, 2014 – September 30, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V657000.
Defect description
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 FZ07 motorcycles manufactured May 1, 2014, to September 30, 2014. In the affected motorcycles, the positive battery cable may be pinched between the seat base and seat bracket.
Safety consequence
If the battery cable is pinched, it may chafe and short-circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the positive battery cable and seat bracket, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2014. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990089.
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 14V657000
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.