2009 Yamaha VMX17 - Vehicle Speed Control recall
NHTSA campaign: 10V327000
676 vehicles potentially affected
- Model year
- 2009
- Make
- Yamaha
- Model
- VMX17
- Manufacturer
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Potential units affected
- 676 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2010-07-20
What’s the problem?
YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 VMX17 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2008 THROUGH MARCH 2009. THERE COULD BE EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE IN THE GROUND WIRE FROM THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR (APS) AND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENTLY CRIMPED CONNECTION.
What could happen?
EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE CAN CAUSE INCORRECT SIGNALS TO BE SENT TO THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU) WHICH COULD LEAD TO UNSTABLE IDLE SPEED. IMPROPER IDLE SPEED CAN RESULT IN A CRASH.
What’s the fix?
YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.