NHTSA safety recall

Recall 80V068000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Shoes/linings — Yamaha · reported 28 May 1980 · 7,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THE BRAKE LININGS COULD SEPARATE FROM THE BRAKE SHOES DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BRAKE LINING BONDING.

The fix

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL BRAKE SHOES WITH SHOES NOT SUBJECT TO THIS DEFECT, FREE OF CHARGE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE SHOES AND LININGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN A REDUCTION IN BRAKINGPERFORMANCE, CREATING AN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITION WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ANACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign
80V068000
Filed by
Yamaha International Corp
Report received
28 May 1980
Owners notified
19 May 1980
Potentially affected
7,000

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.

1980 Yamaha Xt250

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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