2006-2009 Yamaha FJR1300 - Electrical System recall
NHTSA campaign: 11V338000
9,850 vehicles potentially affected
- Model years
- 2006-2009
- Makes
- Yamaha
- Manufacturer
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Potential units affected
- 9,850 (NHTSA estimate of the at-risk population)
- Reported
- 2011-06-27
Affected vehicles
- 2009 Yamaha FJR1300
- 2008 Yamaha FJR1300
- 2007 Yamaha FJR1300
- 2006 Yamaha FJR1300
What’s the problem?
YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2006, THROUGH MARCH 2009. THE GROUND JOINT CONNECTOR OF THE WIRE HARNESS COULD OVERHEAT AND BECOME DEFORMED, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT GROUND WIRE CONNECTION. IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED, THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND/OR OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS COULD MALFUNCTION, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL.
What could happen?
IF THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHILE BEING RIDDEN, THERE COULD BE A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
What’s the fix?
YAMAHA DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL WIRE SUB-LEAD OR, IF THE GROUND JOINT CONNECTOR HAS ALREADY BEEN DAMAGED FROM OVERHEATING, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW MAIN WIRE HARNESS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.