2001–2003 Yamaha Midnight Star & 2001–2003 Yamaha Road Star + 12 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
In the transmission on certain motorcycles, the second/third pinion gear may be incorrectly machined which could cause abnormal wear that eventually results in a broken retainer circlip.
💥 The risk
If the circlip breaks, the transmission could lock up, which would also cause the rear wheel to lock up. This could result in loss of control and a crash, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
🔧 The fix
Yamaha will replace the transmission gears and shafts with new ones. Owner notification began on september 9, 2003. 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 or visit their website at www.yamaha-motor.com.
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
- 03V309000
- Manufacturer recall #
- M2004-001
- Manufacturer
- YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
- Vehicles affected
- 29,139
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 2, 2003
- Built
- Nov 1, 2000 – Dec 31, 2003
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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).