NHTSA campaign 15V593000 · Yamaha campaign 990099
Yamaha Recall 15V-593: Upper Triple Clamp may Fracture
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 15V593000 (Yamaha campaign 990099) was reported by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA on September 23, 2015, with 16 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha YZF-R3 for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on October 16, 2015, 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 15V593000 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
- 15V593000 (also written 15V-593 or 15V593)
- Filed by
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Yamaha campaign number
- 990099
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 15V593000. 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 YZF-R3
- 2015 · Vehicles built January 1, 2015 – August 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V593000.
Defect description
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 YZFR3 motorcycles manufactured January 1, 2015, to August 31, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have an incorrectly manufactured upper triple clamp (handle crown) that may crack while riding.
Safety consequence
If the upper triple clamp fractures, a loss of steering control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Yamaha will notify customers, and dealers will replace the upper triple clamp with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on October 16, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha's customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's recall number is 990099.
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 15V593000
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.