2001-2003 Yamaha Midnight Star, Yamaha Road Star and others recall: manual transmission
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA reported this safety recall on August 26, 2003. It covers about 29,139 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 29,139
- reported
- Aug 26, 2003
- owners notified
- Sep 2, 2003
- related complaints
- 452
Power train: manual transmission
- What is wrong
- In the transmission on certain motorcycles, the second/third pinion gear may be incorrectly machined which could cause abnormal wear that eventually results in a broken retainer circlip.
- Risk
- If the circlip breaks, the transmission could lock up, which would also cause the rear wheel to lock up. This could result in loss of control and a crash, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Yamaha will replace the transmission gears and shafts with new ones. Owner notification began on september 9, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact yamaha at 1-800-88-yamaha or visit their website at www.yamaha-motor.com.
Recall number 03V309000
Affected vehicles
- Yamaha Midnight Star 2001-2003 200120022003
- Yamaha Road Star 2001-2003 200120022003
- Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition 2002-2003 20022003
- Yamaha Road Star Silverado 2001-2003 200120022003
- Yamaha Road Star Warrior 2002-2003 20022003
- Yamaha XV16 2001-2003 200120022003
- Yamaha XV1600AN 2001 2001
- Yamaha Xv1600anc 2001 2001
- Yamaha Xv1600asn 2001 2001
- Yamaha Xv1600asnc 2001 2001
- Yamaha XV17PCP 2002-2003 20022003
- Yamaha XV17PCPC 2002-2003 20022003
- Yamaha XV17PCR 2002-2003 20022003
- Yamaha XV17PCRC 2002-2003 20022003
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 452 complaints about transmission problems.
2001 Yamaha Midnight Star2002 Yamaha Midnight Star2003 Yamaha Midnight Star2001 Yamaha Road Star2002 Yamaha Road Star2003 Yamaha Road Star2002 Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition2003 Yamaha Road Star Limited Edition2001 Yamaha Road Star Silverado2002 Yamaha Road Star Silverado2003 Yamaha Road Star Silverado2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior
Questions about recall 03V309000
Is there a recall on the 2001-2003 Yamaha Midnight Star, Yamaha Road Star and others manual transmission?
Yes. Recall 03V309000, reported on August 26, 2003, covers about 29,139 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 03V309000?
Yamaha will replace the transmission gears and shafts with new ones. Owner notification began on september 9, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact yamaha at 1-800-88-yamaha or visit their website at www.yamaha-motor.com.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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