EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle VMAX Yamaha — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1125/11
Summary
null The oil pump may fail which could mean that oil no longer reaches the points of lubrication in the engine. A mechanical defect caused by this could lead to the engine stalling with the consequent risk of a road accident.
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Product
Motorcycle VMAX — Yamaha
- Brand
- Yamaha
- Name / model
- Type: RP2, EC type approval: e13*2002/24*0298*00 The vehicles in question were manufactured in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle
What is the risk?
- null The oil pump may fail which could mean that oil no longer reaches the points of lubrication in the engine. A mechanical defect caused by this could lead to the engine stalling with the consequent risk of a road accident.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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