Recall 84V097000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly — Yamaha · reported 22 Aug 1984 · 510 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
FUEL TANK WAS DESIGNED IMPROPERLY. IF MOTORCYCLE TANK IS FULL AND LEFT IN HOT SUNLIGHT, GAS WILL EXPAND BEYOND THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY LEVEL OF TANK.
The fix
INSTALLATION OF A NEWLY DESIGNED TANK TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKAGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: GAS WILL LEAK; IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, AFIRE COULD RESULT AND COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
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.
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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