NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V069000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Yamaha · reported 25 Apr 1988 · 9,709 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

FRONT HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID HOSE MAY CONTACT SPEEDOMETER CABLE DURING NORMAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION.

The risk

THIS COULD WEAR THE BRAKE HOSE AND CAUSE BRAKE FLUIDLEAKAGE, THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS, AND LEAD TO ANACCIDENT.

The fix

INSTALL A SPEEDOMETER CABLE HOLDER TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE FLUID HOSE; REPLACE BRAKE HOSE IF NECESSARY.

SYSTEM: BRAKE FLUID HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.

NHTSA campaign
88V069000
Filed by
Yamaha International Corp
Report received
25 Apr 1988
Owners notified
25 Apr 1988
Potentially affected
9,709

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.

1986 Yamaha Fz600 1987 Yamaha Fz600 1988 Yamaha Fz600

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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