2009 YAMAHA VMX17 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 10V327000 on 07/19/2010
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2008 - 03/30/2009
- Affected:
- 676
- Defect:
- Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2009 vmx17 motorcycles manufactured from june 2008 through march 2009. there could be excessive electrical resistance in the ground wire from the accelerator position sensor (aps) and the throttle position sensor (tps) due to an insufficiently crimped connection.
- Consequence:
- Excessive resistance can cause incorrect signals to be sent to the engine control unit (ecu) which could lead to unstable idle speed. improper idle speed can result in a crash.
- Correction:
- Yamaha will notify owners and dealers will repair the motorcycles free of charge. the safety recall began on july 28, 2010. owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 10V327000 on 07/19/2010
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2008 - 03/30/2009
- Affected:
- 676
- Defect:
- Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2009 vmx17 motorcycles manufactured from june 2008 through march 2009. there could be excessive electrical resistance in the ground wire from the accelerator position sensor (aps) and the throttle position sensor (tps) due to an insufficiently crimped connection.
- Consequence:
- Excessive resistance can cause incorrect signals to be sent to the engine control unit (ecu) which could lead to unstable idle speed. improper idle speed can result in a crash.
- Correction:
- Yamaha will notify owners and dealers will repair the motorcycles free of charge. the safety recall began on july 28, 2010. owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
- Campaign:
- 11V483000 on 09/26/2011
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/2008 - 04/29/2011
- Affected:
- 2,234
- Defect:
- Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 vmx17 (v-max) motorcycles, including the yb, ycb, zr, zcr ag and acg variants, manufactured from september 2008 through april 2011. on affected motorcycles, high oil pressure can build up inside the oil pump causing it to malfunction. oil might then stop pumping through the engine resulting in severe engine damage that can cause the engine to stall and not restart again.
- Consequence:
- An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash with injury or death.
- Correction:
- Yamaha dealers will replace the oil pump free of charge. the safety recall began on october 21, 2011. owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
2009 YAMAHA VMX17 TSB
- Bulletin:
- TB-M-2014-003
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Yamaha mc: when looking for technical information, a comprehensive index is provided regarding technical solutions for various problems. *pe
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