NHTSA recall campaign
89V099000
ManufacturerYAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORPReported1989-06-19Affected3,506 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
IF FRONT WHEEL HITS A BUMP DURING HARD BRAKING, VIBRATION CAN OVERLOAD THE COMPRESSION BAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY.
Risk
A STRONG VIBRATION COULD CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE FRONTWHEEL BRAKE COMPONENTS, LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE STOPPING ABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL NEW COMPRESSION BAR KIT.
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