NHTSA recall 00V076000
Unknown or other
Yamaha YFZR1K and 7 more
Reported Mar 13, 200017,146 vehicles affectedYAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USABuilt Feb 1, 1998 – Jul 31, 1998
The defect
Vehicle description: motorcycles. the screws holding the sidestand switch can loosen and fall out due to engine heat and vibration. if this happens, the sidestand switch would not function correctly, so it would be possible to ride the motorcycle with the sidestand in the down position.
The risk
This condition would increase the risk that the sidestand could hit the ground during a turn, which could cause loss of control of the motorcycle.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the screws holding the sidestand switch.