NHTSA campaign 18V861000 · Yamaha campaign 990125
Yamaha Recall 18V-861: Radiator Hose may Crack and Leak Coolant
NHTSA recall 18V861000 (Yamaha campaign 990125) was reported by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA on December 4, 2018, with 16,760 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha YZF-R3 for model years 2015–2018. Owners were notified on December 17, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V861000 (also written 18V-861 or 18V861)
- Filed by
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Yamaha campaign number
- 990125
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16,760 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 29.45% (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 18V861000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V861000.
Defect description
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Yamaha YZFR3 motorcycles. The upper radiator hose may crack resulting in a coolant leak.
Safety consequence
If coolant leaks onto the rear tire, it can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will install a new upper radiator hose, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2018. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990125.
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 18V861000
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.