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2007 YAMAHA XC50 Recall - Campaign #08V461000

 
Auto Recalls For Consumers

2007 YAMAHA XC50 MOTORCYCLE RECALL - #08V461000

RECALL FOR STEERING : LINKAGES : ROD : RELAY : CONNECTING

YAMAHA IS RECALLING 4,800 MY 2007 XF50 AND XC50 MOTORCYCLES. A CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON THE CONNECTING ROD. IF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO BE RUN, THE CRACK WILL DEVELOP FURTHER AND THE CONNECTING ROD MAY BREAK.

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Motorcycle 2007 YAMAHA XC50
Manufacturer YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
Manufactured between 6/1/2006 - 4/30/2007
Recalled on 9/11/2008
Influenced by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
Owners Notified on 9/26/2008
# Affected 4,800
Recalled for STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
Description YAMAHA IS RECALLING 4,800 MY 2007 XF50 AND XC50 MOTORCYCLES. A CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON THE CONNECTING ROD. IF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO BE RUN, THE CRACK WILL DEVELOP FURTHER AND THE CONNECTING ROD MAY BREAK.
Consequences IF THE CONNECTING ROD BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL STOP AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective action DEALERS WILL DISASSEMBLE THE ENGINE AND THE CRANKSHAFT WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT HAS A PROPERLY HEAT-TREATED CONNECTING ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.
Notes CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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