Reported Sep 21, 2000300 vehicles affectedYAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
The defect
Vehicle description: motorcycles. the drain bolt for the transmission oil can come loose during operation allowing oil to flow out from the drain hole onto the pavement.
The risk
This could cause the rear tire to slip, which could lead to a crash and result in personal injury or death.
Owner notification began september 26, 2000. 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 1-800-6-yamaha (1-800-692-6242).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).