2002 Yamaha Road Star Warrior & 2002 Yamaha XV1700P + 1 more recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motorcycles, the fuel tank bracket washer and damper do not adequately protect the tank from engine vibration.
💥 The risk
Over a period of time, vibration might damage the tank which could result in a fuel leak with the possibility of fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the fuel tank bracket washer and damper with ones of a new type. Owner notification began july 10,2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact yamaha at 1-800-88-YAMAHA (1-800-889-2624).
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V181000
- Manufacturer recall #
- M2002-016
- Manufacturer
- YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
- Vehicles affected
- 5,451
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-889-2624
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 10, 2002
- Built
- Nov 1, 2001 – Apr 30, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).