EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Yamaha “HW125 and HW151” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/2147/14
Summary
null Under a heavy load (e.g. driving through potholes), the lower fork crown may no longer withstand the forces and may break at the shaft. If this occurs, stable front-wheel steering is no longer guaranteed. In the worst case, the rider could lose control of the motorcycle, which could in turn lead to a fall.
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Product
Motorcycle — Yamaha
- Brand
- Yamaha
- Name / model
- HW125 and HW151 · Model: Xenter; Type: SE59/SG23; Approval No: e13*2002/24*0523, e13*2002/24*0512
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle.
- Production dates: The vehicles in question were manufactured between 2012 and 2014.
What is the risk?
- null Under a heavy load (e.g. driving through potholes), the lower fork crown may no longer withstand the forces and may break at the shaft. If this occurs, stable front-wheel steering is no longer guaranteed. In the worst case, the rider could lose control of the motorcycle, which could in turn lead to a fall.
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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