NHTSA campaign 15V802000 · Yamaha campaign 99100
Yamaha Recall 15V-802: Transmission Gears may Break/Rear Wheel Lock Up
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 15V802000 (Yamaha campaign 99100) was reported by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA on November 30, 2015, with 2,921 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha YZFR1, Yamaha YZFR1C, Yamaha YZFR1MF and more for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on December 4, 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 15V802000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V802000 (also written 15V-802 or 15V802)
- Filed by
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Yamaha campaign number
- 99100
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,921 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Manual Transmission
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.03% (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 15V802000. 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 YZFR1
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 1, 2014 – June 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha YZFR1C
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 1, 2014 – June 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha YZFR1MF
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 1, 2014 – June 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha YZFR1MFC
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 1, 2014 – June 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V802000.
Defect description
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 YZFR1, YZFR1C, YZFR1MF and YZFR1MFC motorcycles manufactured August 1, 2014, to June 1, 2015. The affected motorcycles have transmission gears that may fail.
Safety consequence
If the gears fail, the transmission may lock up, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the transmission assembly with an improved one, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 99100.
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 15V802000
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.