NHTSA safety recall

Recall 18V483000 · manufacturer campaign 990120

Power Train › Driveline — Yamaha · reported 19 Jul 2018 · 3,493 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2018 Yamaha MT-07J, MT-07JC, XSR700J, and XSR700JC motorcycles. The bolts that connect the drive chain guard to the swingarm may loosen, possibly causing the chain guard to contact the drive chain and break.

The risk

If the chain guard breaks, it may fall onto the road, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace both chain guard mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990120.

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.

NHTSA campaign
18V483000
Manufacturer campaign
990120
Filed by
Yamaha Motor Corporation, Usa
Report received
19 Jul 2018
Owners notified
3 Aug 2018
Potentially affected
3,493

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2018 Yamaha Mt-07 2018 Yamaha Xsr700

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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