2018 Yamaha Redundant Star Venture

Recalls

1 recall names the 2018 Yamaha Redundant Star Venture. Newest first.

• Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch

  Dec 28, 2020NHTSA 20V81400018,203 vehicles

  Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2018-2020 MTT9GT (Tracer GT), 2019 MXTGTKL (NIKEN GT), 2017-2020 MT10, 2018-2020 XTZ12 (Super Ténéré), 2013-2020 FJR13, 2018 XV19B (Star Eluder), and 2018-2021 XV19 (Star Venture) motorcycles. The front brake switch can fail due to increased resistance from silicon oxide.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  Failure of the front brake switch can cause the brake light to stay on constantly and/or the cruise control system to shutoff unexpectedly. Both situations increases the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake switch, free of charge. The recall began January 20, 2021. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990140. Note: Owners are advised not to operate their motorcycle until the repairs have been performed.

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Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Service brakes3
2. Exterior lighting2
3. Vehicle speed control1
4. Visibility1

Latest complaints

• May 30, 2025OH
  Service brakes
  Sudden loss of rear brakes, no pedal at all. No light on . no ABS warning light or loss of brake pressure light , this is scary and dangerous. After replacing the rear master cylinder for loss of pressure, the repair has not fixed the issue, and remains to do the same thing. The bike has been in…

  Sudden loss of rear brakes, no pedal at all. No light on . no ABS warning light or loss of brake pressure light , this is scary and dangerous. After replacing the rear master cylinder for loss of pressure, the repair has not fixed the issue, and remains to do the same thing. The bike has been in the shop to have the ABS and Unified brake system serviced and bled, the issue still remains. after bleeding the brakes 20 times there is air getting into the system every time. Note there is no loss of fluid or leaks, but air keeps getting into the system and causing loss of brakes. This is so terrifying to lose the rear brakes on this big bike. I called the dealership again today as I only put 50 miles on the bike since paying them to fix it, I was reassured they fixed it, in the beginning the owner Tom told me there was a connector issue or a sensor, when I picked it up , he said all was well and they just bled it again.

• Apr 19, 2024OH7,000 mi
  Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices
  The contact owns a 2018 Yamaha Star Venture Motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the sideview mirrors failed to adequately provide sideview visibility. The motorcycle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the mirror stims…

  The contact owns a 2018 Yamaha Star Venture Motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the sideview mirrors failed to adequately provide sideview visibility. The motorcycle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the mirror stims were too short, resulting in the rider obstructing the sideview coverage area. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,000.

• Jul 23, 2020MN7,321 mi
  Service brakes

  Code 90 comes up on the dash which IS the front brake switch malfunction causing the brake lights to stay on all the time.

• Jul 23, 2020MN7,321 mi
  Exterior lighting

  Code 90 came up the dash which IS the front brake switch malfunction causing the brake lights to stay on all the time and disable the cruise control.

• Apr 15, 2020WI13,600 mi
  Exterior lighting · Service brakes · Vehicle speed control

  Front brake switch assy failure. Can cause brake light to stay on or not come on. Failure for ABS to work properly. this IS common on all ventures and eluders made by yamaha.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10205995Motorcycle and scooter models equipped with a smart key system are supplied with one smart key (also called a key fob) and a card containing the smart key emergency code. Its extremely important to record the vehicles unique emergency code properly on the Predelivery Inspection (PDI) sheet as well as in the Owners Manual. Supply the smart key emergency code card to the customer during unit delivery. In the event both the smart key and emergency code have been misplaced, the only way to remedy the situation is to replace the entire smart key system a costly solution.
• 10140420USB Flash Drive Card / Navigation Not Ready Restoration Procedure
• 10140419Tire Pressure Monitor System Sensor Programming
• 10135991New Process for Ordering Certain Audio Components
• 10131617Saddlebag Cleaning at PDI
• 10131585Star Venture & Star Eluder Infotainment System Software Updating

Every Yamaha Redundant Star Venture model year

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