NHTSA campaign 15V221000 · Yamaha campaign 990095
Yamaha Recall 15V-221: Shock Absorber Damping Rod Nut may Loosen/Detach
NHTSA recall 15V221000 (Yamaha campaign 990095) was reported by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA on April 14, 2015, with 350 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha YZFR1M for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on April 29, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V221000 (also written 15V-221 or 15V221)
- Filed by
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Yamaha campaign number
- 990095
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 350 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Shock Absorber
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.86% (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 15V221000. 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 YZFR1M
- 2015 · Vehicles built January 19, 2015 – March 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V221000.
Defect description
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 YZFR1M motorcycles manufactured January 19, 2015, to March 23, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have been built with an improperly manufactured rear shock absorber. The nut on the damper rod for these shock absorbers may loosen, resulting in a loss of damping and the possible disassembling of the shock.
Safety consequence
If the damper rod nut loosens, shock absorber performance would be affected, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles and replace any affected rear shock absorbers, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990095.
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 15V221000
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.