Yamaha Recalls 2012 Super Ténéré Motorcycles for Fuel Leak Fire Risk
Yamaha is recalling 2012 Super Ténéré motorcycles because an improperly installed fuel pump O-ring could cause a fuel leak and fire hazard.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fuel system defect that could result in a fire hazard, which aligns with the rubric criterion for significant injury or property-damage reports (Severe).
Plain-English summary
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is recalling certain model year 2012 XTZ12B/BC (Super Ténéré) motorcycles manufactured between June 1, 2011, and August 31, 2011. The recall involves 1,069 vehicles.
During assembly, the fuel pump O-ring may have been installed incorrectly in its groove. If the tabs around the inner circumference of the O-ring were not seated properly, the sealing lip could be pinched and damaged, preventing a proper seal. This defect could allow fuel to leak from around the fuel pump mounted under the fuel tank, creating a fire hazard.
Yamaha dealers will replace the fuel pump O-ring free of charge. The safety recall began on November 15, 2011. Owners may contact Yamaha at 1-800-962-7926 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- YAMAHA XTZ12B/BC
- Brand
- YAMAHA
- Manufacturer
- YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorcycle
- Affected units
- 1,069
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- XTZ12B/BC
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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