2003 YAMAHA XV250 Recall

Campaign:

05V067000 on 03/02/2005

Component:

Seats:motorcycle

Manufactured:

12/31/1994 - 02/24/2005

Affected:

179,042

Defect:

On certain motorcycles, the mounting hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender could loosen due to the passenger's weight shifting on the seat.

Consequence:

If the mounting hardware becomes loose enough to fall off, the passenger seat can fall off the rear fender. a passenger on the motorcycle could lose balance and fall, causing serious injury or death.

Correction:

Dealers will replace the passenger seat's mounting hardware free of charge. the recall began on march 4, 2005. owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-227-5963.

Notes:

Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.

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