1993 FBS GTS 1000 Problems & Recalls

ON EMERGENCY BRAKING, ANTI-LOCK FAILED TO ACTIVATE AND REAR TIRE LOCKED.

HYDRAULIC UNIT OF THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED ON THE REAR PORTION, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO LOCK ANYTIME REAR BRAKES WERE FULLY APPLIED. DEALER NOTED CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AND DISCUSSED WITH YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLE...

HPU WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY 1 YR AGO. ABS SYSTEM IS NOT IMPROVED AND HAS TO BE BLED APPROX ONCE EVERY 2 MONTHS TO GET THE AIR OUT OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR THE REAR BRAKES ARE DISABLED. *AK

DOES THE NHTSA CONTACT CANADIAN AUTHORITIES ON ANY INFORMATION FORWARDED TO YOU? NO SAFETY DEFECTS LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

THERE IS A VERY HIGH RATE OF FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT. REPLACEMENT OF THE HYDRAULIC UNIT IS THE ONLY COURSE OF ACTION OFFERED BY YAMAHA, & IF NOT WITHIN WARRANTY PERIOD, IS A COST PROHIBITIVE $2000 APPROX. I REPAIRED THE HU MYSELF BY CLEANING & POLISHING THE EXISTING PARTS. I WOULD LIKE TO AT LE...

ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAIL CAUSING LOCK UP. *MJS