NHTSA recall 14V550000

Exterior Lighting · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

September 10, 2014report date

5,300units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: The affected motorcycles may have a headlight harness that is too short and when the handlebars are turned fully to the left or right the harness may break near the coupler or coupler may disconnect from the headlight bulb.

Why it matters: If the harness breaks or the coupler detaches from the headlight, the headlight will go out, reducing the rider's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will install a sub-harness to lengthen the headlight harness, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on September 22, 2014.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2014 Yamaha Fz09.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V550000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.