EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Yamaha “YZF-R25, YZF-R3” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00675/20
Summary
The front brake pipe can be damaged by a loose connection to the front wheel fork and by getting into contact with a cable. This can lead to a sudden drop in braking pressure, increasing the braking distance and the risk of an accident.
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Product
Motorcycle — Yamaha
- Brand
- Yamaha
- Name / model
- YZF-R25, YZF-R3 · Type-approval number: e13*168/2013*00164* , Type: RH12
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle under Yamaha recall code: YZF-R3/YZF-R25.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 2018 and 2019.
What is the risk?
- The front brake pipe can be damaged by a loose connection to the front wheel fork and by getting into contact with a cable. This can lead to a sudden drop in braking pressure, increasing the braking distance and the risk of an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory 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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