YAMAHA VMX17 2009 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Recall — Campaign 10V327000
Official recall record formatted for easier reading and linking.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10V327000 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 81741 |
| Make / Model | YAMAHA VMX17 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Manufacturer | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| Potentially Affected Units | 676 |
| Action Date | 2010-07-28 |
| Report Date | 2010-07-20 |
| Notification Date | 2010-07-20 |
| Manufacturing Begin | 2008-06-01 |
| Manufacturing End | 2009-03-31 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
Official summary
YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 VMX17 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2009. THERE COULD BE EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE IN THE GROUND WIRE FROM THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR (APS) AND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTION.
Official consequence
EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE CAN CAUSE INCORRECT SIGNALS TO BE SENT TO THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU) WHICH COULD LEAD TO UNSTABLE IDLE SPEED. IMPROPER IDLE SPEED CAN RESULT IN A CRASH.
Official remedy
YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
Official notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 81741 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10V327000 |
| Make | YAMAHA |
| Model | VMX17 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Manufacturer Name | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2008-06-01 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2009-03-31 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 676 |
| Action Date | 2010-07-28 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| Report Date | 2010-07-20 |
| Notification Date | 2010-07-20 |
| Official Summary | YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 VMX17 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2009. THERE COULD BE EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE IN THE GROUND WIRE FROM THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR (APS) AND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTION. |
| Official Consequence | EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE CAN CAUSE INCORRECT SIGNALS TO BE SENT TO THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU) WHICH COULD LEAD TO UNSTABLE IDLE SPEED. IMPROPER IDLE SPEED CAN RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926. |
| Official Notes / Contact | OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000036458000879146000000207 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
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