CPSC2005-04-13
CPSC, Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. Announce Recall Reminder for Off-Road Motorcycles and ATVs
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. of Cypress, California
Hazard
The rear brake shoe material could separate due to improper adhesive curing, adversely affecting rear braking performance.
Remedy
Free repair. Registered owners of the affected units were notified directly by mail sent on October 1, 2004. Consumers who have already responded to the recall and had their units repaired do not need to take any further action. Consumers who have not already responded to the recall should stop using their off-road motorcycle or ATV immediately and contact an authorized Yamaha dealer to schedule an appointment for repair.
Sold at
Yamaha dealers sold these Off-Road Motorcycles nationwide during 2004 for between $1,249 and $1,699. Yamaha dealers sold these ATVs nationwide during 2004 for between $3,099 and $3,349.
Affected count
About 2,755 PW80 and TT-R90 Off-Road Motorcycles and about 850 Grizzly 125 ATVs
Injuries reported
Yamaha received no reports of incidents or injury involving separation of the rear brake shoe material.
Manufactured in
Japan
Products
Yamaha PW80 and TT-R90 Off-Road Motorcycles and Grizzly 125 ATVs
Consumer contact
Call Yamaha at (800) 227-5963 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET everyday, or log on to the company's Web site at www.yamaha-motor.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Yamaha-Motor-Corp-USA-Announce-Recall-Reminder-for-Off-Road-Motorcycles-and-ATVs-Don't want to check this manually?
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