EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Yamaha “DM01 - DM04” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0701/15
Summary
null Some motorcycles may be affected by damage to the gearbox, due to an incorrectly drilled banjo bolt in the gearbox's oil supply hose. This may result in an inadequate oil supply to the gearbox and, in the worst-case scenario, the gear shafts may jam completely, causing the rear wheel to block, possibly resulting in loss of control of the vehicle.
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Product
Motorcycle — Yamaha
- Brand
- Yamaha
- Name / model
- DM01 - DM04 · EC type-approval: e13*2002/24*0565, e13*92/61*0085; sales description: XT660R, XT660X, XT660Z, XT660ZA
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycles manufactured in 2014 and 2015 are affected.
- Production dates: N/A
What is the risk?
- null Some motorcycles may be affected by damage to the gearbox, due to an incorrectly drilled banjo bolt in the gearbox's oil supply hose. This may result in an inadequate oil supply to the gearbox and, in the worst-case scenario, the gear shafts may jam completely, causing the rear wheel to block, possibly resulting in loss of control of the vehicle.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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