Recall · 20V073000
Yamaha Motor Corporation recalled the YAMAHA YZFR3 over service brakes, air
1,480
Vehicles covered
1
Model
1
Model years
February 10, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- The defect
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2019 YZF-R3 motorcycles. The brake hose holder may come loose, potentially causing damage to the brake hose protector and hose, resulting in a brake fluid leak.
- What it can cause
- A brake fluid leak can reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake hose holder, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2020. Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990134. Note: Motorcycles in this recall are also affected by NHTSA recall number 20V-071.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| YamahaYZFR3 | 2019 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 1,480 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 63% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2019, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 3 other recalls published here: 21V048000 (equipment), 20V611000 (visibility), 20V071000 (service brakes, hydraulic).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA with NHTSA on February 10, 2020 as campaign 20V073000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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