The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·22V110000·Announced 2022-02-24

Yamaha Recalls 2021 Tracer 9 GT Motorcycles Due to Throttle Grip Defect

Yamaha is recalling 453 2021 Tracer 9 GT motorcycles because the throttle grip may break if used to lift the bike, potentially causing loss of throttle control and a crash.

NHTSA safety advisory

Do not drive this vehicle

NHTSA advises owners to stop driving this vehicle until the recall repair has been completed.

This is the agency’s own advisory, not our assessment. Contact the manufacturer or a dealer, and see the official NHTSA notice for the current guidance.

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-harm product (loss of throttle control leading to crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is recalling certain 2021 Tracer 9 GT (MTT9GT) motorcycles. The recall involves 453 vehicles. The defect is that the throttle grip may break if the owner uses it to pull up a motorcycle that has fallen on its side.

A broken throttle grip may restrict throttle movement or cause a loss of throttle control, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Owners should not operate their motorcycle, other than to take it to a dealer, until the remedy is performed. Dealers will replace the grip end and, if necessary, the throttle grip assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-866-894-1626 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
YAMAHA TRACER 9 GT
Brand
YAMAHA
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
453

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)

  • TRACER 9 GT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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