NHTSA safety recall

Recall 21V251000 · manufacturer campaign 990145

Engine — Yamaha · reported 9 Apr 2021 · 4,262 vehicles potentially affected

⚠️ Do Not Drive advisory. NHTSA and the manufacturer advise owners of affected vehicles not to drive them until this recall is repaired.

What's wrong

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Yamaha XC155 scooters. The primary sheave nut may loosen and fall off.

The risk

A missing primary sheave nut may cause a stall, without the ability to restart the engine, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Owners are advised not to ride their scooter until the remedy has been preformed. Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the primary retaining nut and washer with one of a new design, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 28, 2021. Owners may contact Yamaha's customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990145.

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
21V251000
Manufacturer campaign
990145
Filed by
Yamaha Motor Corporation, Usa
Report received
9 Apr 2021
Owners notified
28 Apr 2021
Potentially affected
4,262

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.

2015 Yamaha Xc155 2016 Yamaha Xc155 2017 Yamaha Xc155 2018 Yamaha Xc155 2019 Yamaha Xc155 2020 Yamaha Xc155

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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