RECALL Subject : Upper Triple Clamp may Fracture

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Discussion Starter · Oct 13, 2015

Report Receipt Date: SEP 23, 2015
NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V593000
Component(s): STEERING
Potential Number of Units Affected: 16

Vehicle Make Mode lModel Year(s)
YAMAHA YZF-R3 2015

SUMMARY:
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 YZFR3 motorcycles manufactured January 1, 2015, to August 31, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have an incorrectly manufactured upper triple clamp (handle crown) that may crack while riding.

CONSEQUENCE:
If the upper triple clamp fractures, a loss of steering control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

REMEDY:
Yamaha will notify customers, and dealers will replace the upper triple clamp with a new one, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in October 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha's customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's recall number is 990099.

NOTES:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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RobertNL

· #2 · Oct 13, 2015

Anyone knows if Europe will be doing this aswell? Otherwise we may die too

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JCALvarezMex

· #3 · Oct 13, 2015

R3 in Mexico included?

Hi!

I have an R3 in Jalisco , México.

Do we have any news on what specific bikes are being affected?. Are all of the R3 assemble in the same place? or same continent?.

My dealership has not contacted me, and I believe they should, even thought I may not have a defective motorcycle. This is really important.

Please let us know to people outside the United States, if they have more news , and if there's any kind of test they can do to our motorcycles in the Yamaha centers, to make sure we don't have the same problem.

Please do so now. I ride my R3 everyday to the office.

I'm leaving my mail: [email protected]

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JCALvarezMex

· #4 · Oct 13, 2015

Hi all,

So I called Client Support in Mexico.

They've told me, that they know so far, is only affecting Black R3s. Mine, fourtunately is Red/White. Can someone from Yamaha here confirm this?.

They said that all of these bikes were stopped from selling, and the ones on the street conectacted and changed.

I don't know about you guys, but I'd still be checking now and then that specific part of the bike before riding.

=/..

Wish they could be more open on the information about where specifically this issue was (what manufacturer in the world, months and if there is any test that can be made), and if it is in fact an issue that can be linked to the colour of the bike.

Thanks!

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Contrails

· #5 · Oct 13, 2015

Look at the other thread about this. http://www.r3-forums.com/forum/826-...recall-defective-triple-clamp.html#post216538

There's a supposed PDF of the tech bulletin.

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JCALvarezMex

· #6 · Oct 13, 2015

Hi again , I've read this is only to RH101 Yamaha Series, which are those? tried to look it up on the web , no luck.

Thanks!!

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Aufitt

· #7 · Oct 13, 2015 (Edited)

USA Target number 16 bikes-

Check this list very carefully because the number
of affected units is very limited and involves specific
Primary ID numbers, not a range.
YZFR3F
RH06Y-0006766
RH06Y-0006795
RH06Y-0006867
RH06Y-0006876
RH06Y-0006927
RH06Y-0006935
RH06Y-0006958
RH06Y-0006960
RH06Y-0006967
RH06Y-0007003
RH06Y-0007021
RH06Y-0007028
RH06Y-0007032
RH06Y-0007037
RH06Y-0007058
RH06Y-0007078

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs...5V593-2732.pdf

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Aussie Target number was 78 (over 700 have been sold so that's 10% of bikes

Aussie Recalls on R3

http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/in...itemId/1075305

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