NHTSA Recall 83V061000
Filed by redundant YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP. Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Reported 1983-06-08. An estimated 8,669 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
FRONT WHEEL BRAKE SHOES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MACHINED PROPERLY. THE FRONT WHEEL COMPRESSION BAR AND ONE OF ITS COMPONENTS, A BUSHING, ALONG WITH THE BRAKE CABLE MAY BECOME DAMAGED AND DISPLACED.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL INSPECT FRONT WHEEL BRAKE SHOES AND IF NECESSARY, A PROPERLY MACHINED BRAKE SHOE WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG WITH A NEW BRAKE CABLE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; FRONT WHEEL BRAKE SHOES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FRONT WHEEL BRAKING ACTION WILL BECOME WEAK AND THENEED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
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