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Recalls 1
Exterior lighting: headlights
- What is wrong
- Yamaha Motor Corporation USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 YZFR1 motorcycles manufactured October 2008 through August 2013 and 2012-2013 XTZ12 motorcycles manufactured October 2011 through August 2013. In the affected motorcycles, use of the headlight may generate enough heat to cause the bulb connections to expand, resulting in arcing in the headlight bulb socket which could cause the socket to overheat, melt and cause the headlight to malfunction.
- Risk
- A headlight failure reduces the rider's ability to see clearly and the motorcycle's visibility to oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Yamaha will notify owners and dealers will replace the headlight socket, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2014. Owners may contact Yamaha at 1‑800‑962‑7926.
Recall number 14V044000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2012 Yamaha YZFR1 1
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Questions about the 2012 Yamaha YZFR1
Is the 2012 Yamaha YZFR1 reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2012 Yamaha YZFR1.
What is the most common problem with the 2012 Yamaha YZFR1?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 2012 Yamaha YZFR1 have?
1 recall, covering exterior lighting.
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