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Yamaha Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert) is CPSC recall #14717, announced on February 26, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves two-wheeled 2014 Yamaha competition off-road motorcycles with model numbers YZ250FEL, YZ250FEW, YZ450FEL and YZ450FEW. YZ250F or YZ450F and 250 or 450 is printed on the left and right side panels of the motorcycles. The motorcycles are blue and white, or red and white. The VIN number is stamped on the frame at the steering stem. The letter E in the 10th position of the VIN number indicates that the unit was made in the 2014 model year. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled off-road motorcycles and contact their local yamaha dealer to schedule a free repair. yamaha is contacting registered owners directly.. Affected brand: Yamaha Motor Corporation USA.
This recall involves two-wheeled 2014 Yamaha competition off-road motorcycles with model numbers YZ250FEL, YZ250FEW, YZ450FEL and YZ450FEW. YZ250F or YZ450F and 250 or 450 is printed on the left and right side panels of the motorcycles. The motorcycles are blue and white, or red and white. The VIN number is stamped on the frame at the steering stem. The letter E in the 10th position of the VIN number indicates that the unit was made in the 2014 model year.
Affected products
Yamaha competition off-road motorcycles
Recalled brands
Yamaha Motor Corporation USA
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled off-road motorcycles and contact their local Yamaha dealer to schedule a free repair. Yamaha is contacting registered owners directly.
Recall date
February 26, 2014
CPSC recall #14717 covers Yamaha Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert), announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on February 26, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves two-wheeled 2014 Yamaha competition off-road motorcycles with model numbers YZ250FEL, YZ250FEW, YZ450FEL and YZ450FEW. YZ250F or YZ450F and 250 or 450 is printed on the left and right side panels of the motorcycles. The motorcycles are blue and white, or red and white. The VIN number is stamped on the frame at the steering stem. The letter E in the 10th position of the VIN number indicates that the unit was made in the 2014 model year.
The CPSC remedy for recall #14717 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled off-road motorcycles and contact their local yamaha dealer to schedule a free repair. yamaha is contacting registered owners directly.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Yamaha-Recalls-Off-Road-Motorcycles. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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