EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Yamaha “MT-07 / MT-07A” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/2097/14
Summary
null The cable connected to the positive terminal of the battery is too long and may become trapped between the seat and the seat-holder. This can cause the cable insulation to tear, giving rise to a short circuit. In the worst case scenario, this short circuit can cause sparks to be generated and thus poses a fire risk.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Motorcycle — Yamaha
- Brand
- Yamaha
- Name / model
- MT-07 / MT-07A · Type: RM04; EC type-approval number: e13*2002/24*0660
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle
- Production dates: Vehicles produced in 2014 are affected.
What is the risk?
- null The cable connected to the positive terminal of the battery is too long and may become trapped between the seat and the seat-holder. This can cause the cable insulation to tear, giving rise to a short circuit. In the worst case scenario, this short circuit can cause sparks to be generated and thus poses a fire risk.
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
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗