The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·14V657000·Announced 2014-10-20

Yamaha Recalls 2015 FZ07 Motorcycles Due to Battery Cable Fire Risk

Yamaha is recalling 3,100 2015 FZ07 motorcycles because a pinched battery cable may chafe and short-circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire due to a short-circuiting battery cable, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is recalling certain model year 2015 FZ07 motorcycles manufactured between May 1, 2014, and September 30, 2014. The recall affects 3,100 vehicles.

In the affected motorcycles, the positive battery cable may be pinched between the seat base and seat bracket. If the battery cable is pinched, it may chafe and short-circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Yamaha has notified owners, and dealers will replace the positive battery cable and seat bracket, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2014. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990089. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
YAMAHA FZ07
Brand
YAMAHA
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
3,100

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)

  • FZ07

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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