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Vehicle recall 06V397000 · October 17, 2006

Yamaha Midnight Star, Road Star and 2 more models

On certain motorcycles, certain transmission components may not meet yamaha quality-control standards, which could allow abnormal wear that eventually results in a broken…

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

Summary
On certain motorcycles, certain transmission components may not meet yamaha quality-control standards, which could allow abnormal wear that eventually results in a broken retaining circlip.
Consequence
If the circlip breaks, the transmission could lock up, which would also cause the rear wheel to lock up. This could result in loss of control and a crash with injury or death.
Remedy
Dealers will replace certain transmission components with new ones free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2006. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-88-yamaha or visit their website at www.yamaha-motor.com.
Notes
Yamaha recall no. 06-006.THIS is an expansion of a previous recall campaign conducted during 2003 (please see 03V309).customers can 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
06V397000
Reported to NHTSA
October 17, 2006
Filed by
YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
Manufacturer campaign
M2006-017R
Owner notification
October 30, 2006
Vehicles potentially affected
20,000
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Power train › Manual transmission
Recall 06V397000 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.

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