NHTSA campaign 16V459000 · Yamaha campaign 990105
Yamaha Recall 16V-459: Oil Pump Drive Gear may Fail; Engine may Sieze
NHTSA recall 16V459000 (Yamaha campaign 990105) was reported by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA on June 23, 2016, with 11,280 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha YZFR3F/G for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on July 7, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V459000 (also written 16V-459 or 16V459)
- Filed by
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Yamaha campaign number
- 990105
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 11,280 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 72.88% (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 16V459000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V459000.
Defect description
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Yamaha YZF-R3 F/G motorcycles manufactured January 1, 2015, to April 15, 2016. Due to an oil pump problem, the oil pressure in these motorcycles may not be properly regulated. As a result, the oil pump drive gear may fail and cause the engine to seize from lack of oil supply.
Safety consequence
If the engine seizes from a lack of oil supply, the rear wheel may lock up suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the oil pump, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990105.
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 16V459000
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.