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XV 1600 motorcycle “Yamaha” – Yamaha

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 9 Nov 2006In the weekly report of 10 Nov 2006 (week 44, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
XV 1600 motorcycle “Yamaha”
Brand
Yamaha (85 alerts)
Type / model
VP08, EC type-approval e1*92/61*00029
Description
All vehicles manufactured in the years 1999 to 2002 with Vehicle Identification Numbers in the following ranges are affected:JYAVP081000000301 to JYAVP081000010047 JYAVP081000010392 to JYAVP081000012035 JYAVP081000012997 to JYAVP081000013612 JYAVP081000015201 to JYAVP081000016852
Risk
These vehicles can exhibit various defects: - the fourth-gear sprocket on the gearbox main shaft can shift axially, since the circlip may slip out of the groove, - a dog on the fourth-gear sprocket on the layshaft may break off in the event of a violent gear-change. The main shaft including the fourth-gear sprocket and the associated clips and washers must be replaced on all vehicles. The fourth-gear sprocket on the layshaft must also be replaced with a modified, reinforced version.
Measures
  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Japan
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0725/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-44 (XML)
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