Recall 15V410000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Report Date
20150629
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Affected Vehicles
12 models

Defect Description

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 WR250X motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2011 and 2008-2015 WR250R motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the insulation on the stator coil, a component of the alternator, may become damaged and short circuit to due insufficient heat resistance.

Safety Consequence

If the stator coil is not insulated, the motorcyle will not charge and the battery will go dead, causing the engine to stall which increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stator coil with one that has sufficient heat resistance, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2008 YAMAHA WR250R
2008 YAMAHA WR250X
2009 YAMAHA WR250R
2009 YAMAHA WR250X
2010 YAMAHA WR250R
2010 YAMAHA WR250X
2011 YAMAHA WR250R
2011 YAMAHA WR250X
2012 YAMAHA WR250R
2013 YAMAHA WR250R
2014 YAMAHA WR250R
2015 YAMAHA WR250R

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.