Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 XC155F SMAX scooters manufactured September 17, 2014, to October 27, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have an insufficiently clamped speed sensor lead wire, causing the wire to fatigue and break.
CONSEQUENCE:
If the speed sensor wire breaks, the speedometer will not work, increasing the risk of a crash.
REMEDY:
Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the speed sensor assembly, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha’s number for this recall is 990111.
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.
MANUFACTURER RECALL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PDF: rcak-16v892-4827
SAFETY DEFECT NON-COMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION PDF: rclrpt-16v892-1691
NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY NOTICE: rmisc-16v892-9611
Report Receipt Date: DEC 12, 2016
NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V892000
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected: 2,640
Vehicle Make Model Year(s)
- YAMAHA XC155F 2015
