NHTSA campaign 18V483000 · Yamaha campaign 990120
Yamaha Recall 18V-483: Drive Chain Guard Bolts may Loosen
NHTSA recall 18V483000 (Yamaha campaign 990120) was reported by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA on July 19, 2018, with 3,493 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha MT-07 and Yamaha XSR700 for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on August 3, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V483000 (also written 18V-483 or 18V483)
- Filed by
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Yamaha campaign number
- 990120
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,493 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 79.04% (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 18V483000. 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 MT-07
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 4, 2017 – April 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Yamaha XSR700
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 4, 2017 – April 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V483000.
Defect description
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2018 Yamaha MT-07J, MT-07JC, XSR700J, and XSR700JC motorcycles. The bolts that connect the drive chain guard to the swingarm may loosen, possibly causing the chain guard to contact the drive chain and break.
Safety consequence
If the chain guard breaks, it may fall onto the road, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace both chain guard mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990120.
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 18V483000
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.