Yamaha · Recalled
Yamaha Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
The off-road motorcycle's drive chain can detach and cause the rider to lose control, posing a crash hazard.
- Units
- About 1,300
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $7,500–$8,500
- Remedy
- Repair
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves two-wheeled 2014 Yamaha competition off-road motorcycles with model numbers YZ250FEL, YZ250FEW, YZ450FEL and YZ450FEW. YZ250F or YZ450F and 250 or 450 is printed on the left and right side panels of the motorcycles. The motorcycles are blue and white, or red and white. The VIN number is stamped on the frame at the steering stem. The letter E in the 10th position of the VIN number indicates that the unit was made in the 2014 model year.
The file
- Sold at
- Yamaha motorcycle dealers nationwide from December 2013 through January 2014 for between $7,500 and $8,500.
- Product type
- Two-Wheeled Powered Off-Road Vehicles
- Made in
- Japan
- Recalled by
- Yamaha Motor Corporation USA, of Cypress, Calif.
Incident log
None reported
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled off-road motorcycles and contact their local Yamaha dealer to schedule a free repair. Yamaha is contacting registered owners directly.
Yamaha at (800) 962-7926 anytime or online at www.yamahamotorsports.com and under the Sports tab, subcategory Motorcycles-Off-Road, click on Parts and Service, then Factory Modification Campaigns, then models YZ250FE and YZ450FE for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated FEB 26 2014; last revised MAY 23 2014.
