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2012 Yamaha YZFR1 Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall


NHTSA Recall #	101960
NHTSA Compaign #	14V044000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Supplier	YAMAHA
Brand	YAMAHA
Model	YZFR1
Model Year	2012
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Date of notification	10/03/14
Begin date of manufacuring	01/10/08
End date of manufacturing	30/08/13
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	10/02/14
Report created	10/02/14
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	24000
Defect summary	Yamaha motor corporation usa (yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 yzfr1 motorcycles manufactured october 2008 through august 2013 and 2012-2013 xtz12 motorcycles manufactured october 2011 through august 2013. In the affected motorcycles, use of the headlight may generate enough heat to cause the bulb connections to expand, resulting in arcing in the headlight bulb socket which could cause the socket to overheat, melt and cause the headlight to malfunction.
Consequence summary	A headlight failure reduces the rider's ability to see clearly and the motorcycle's visibility to oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Yamaha will notify owners and dealers will replace the headlight socket, free of charge. The recall began on march 10, 2014. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Yamaha YZFR1 Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall

2012 Yamaha YZFR1 Exterior Lighting Headlights Recall

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