Vehicle recall 76V059000 · April 20, 1976

Yamaha RD400C and XS500C

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

Notes: Yamaha campaign no M6-017.MOTORCYCLES.POSSIBILITY that the bolt hole forthe pinch bolton the rear brake pedal is not properly located.this conditioncould cause the rear brake pedal to come off it's pivot shaft if the pinch boltcomes loose.this could occur at any time during operation of vehicle.(correct by inspecting and installing new rear brake pedal with properlylocated pinchbolt hole).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 76V059000
Reported to NHTSA: April 20, 1976
Filed by: YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP
Vehicles potentially affected: 12,905
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages

Recall 76V059000 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 RD400C (1976): 1976
Yamaha XS500C (1976): 1976

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