Vehicle recall 05V067000 · March 3, 2005

Yamaha XV250, XVS11 and 1 more model

On certain motorcycles, the mounting hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender could loosen due to the passenger's weight shifting on the seat.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: On certain motorcycles, the mounting hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender could loosen due to the passenger's weight shifting on the seat.
Consequence: If the mounting hardware becomes loose enough to fall off, the passenger seat can fall off the rear fender. A passenger on the motorcycle could lose balance and fall, causing serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger seat's mounting hardware free of charge. The recall began on March 4, 2005. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-227-5963.
Notes: Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 05V067000
Reported to NHTSA: March 3, 2005
Filed by: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
Manufacturer campaign: M2005-003
Owner notification: March 4, 2005
Vehicles potentially affected: 179,042
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seats › Motorcycle

Recall 05V067000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Yamaha XV250 (1996-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
Yamaha XVS11 (1996-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
Yamaha XVS65 (1996-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

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