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NHTSA campaign 21V806000 · Yamaha campaign 990149

Yamaha Recall 21V-806: Engine Case May Leak Oil Onto Rear Tire

  • Do not drive

Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.

NHTSA recall 21V806000 (Yamaha campaign 990149) was reported by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA on October 15, 2021, with 233 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Yamaha XVS950 for model years 2020–2021. Owners were notified on October 29, 2021, 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 21V806000 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
21V806000 (also written 21V-806 or 21V806)
Filed by
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Yamaha campaign number
990149
Report received
Potentially affected
233 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine
Owners notified

Repair completion: 62.66% (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 21V806000. 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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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V806000.

Defect description

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2020-2021 XVS95C motorcycles. The engine case may leak oil onto the rear tire.

Safety consequence

Oil on the rear tire may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycles until they are repaired. Dealers will inspect and replace the engine, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 29, 2021. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990150.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V806000

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.