Yamaha Motor Australia Pty Ltd - Yamaha XVS950CUD 2020 - 2021 Recall

A recall notice for Yamaha XVS950CUD 2020 - 2021 supplied by Yamaha Motor Australia Pty Ltd as due to a manufacturing issue with the engine crankcase, oil may leak onto the road and come in contact with the rear tyre. This could result in a loss of control of the vehicle.

Yamaha Motor Australia Pty Ltd - YAMAHA XVS950CUD 2020 - 2021

recall information

Recall number

REC-004988

Campaign number

MC162

Original published date

28 October 2021

make and model information

Make

YAMAHA

Model

XVS950CUD

Year range

2020 - 2021

Affected units

26

Variant applicability

All variants within this model

Images

Yamaha Motor Australia Pty Ltd - YAMAHA XVS950CUD 2020 - 2021 recall photo 1, click to enlarge

Identifying features

VIN (Vehicle identification number)

REC-004988-VIN-List-1.csv (CSV, 513 bytes)

What are the defects?

Due to a manufacturing issue with the engine crankcase, oil may leak onto the road and come in contact with the rear tyre. This could result in a loss of control of the vehicle.

What are the hazards?

A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of an accident, which may cause injury or death to rider and/or passenger or other road users.

What should consumers do?

Owners of affected motorcycles can contact their local Yamaha Dealer to make an appointment to have their model inspected and fixed free of charge.

Supplier details

Yamaha Motor Australia Pty Ltd

Who should owners/operators contact for more information?

Contact name

Authorised Yamaha Dealer

Contact phone

1300 593 600

Contact email

cr@yamaha-motor.com.au

Contact website

https://www.yamaha-motor.com.au/ownership/support/customer-notificationsopens an external website

Responsible regulator

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications is the responsible regulator for this recall.

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