Vehicle recall 80V040000 · April 1, 1980
Yamaha XS400, XS650 and 1 more model
The fuel petcock, which controls the fuel supply from the gas tank to the carburetor, may be defective.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The fuel petcock, which controls the fuel supply from the gas tank to the carburetor, may be defective. The involved petcock contains a rubber diaphragm. In the event that a hole develops, fuel may be misdirected and may manifest itself in a fuel leak in the petcock housing.
- Remedy
- Dealer will install an improved fuel petcock without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: fuel; fuel petcock.consequences of defect: a fuel leak could lead to a fire and personal injury.note: the owner is advised to use extreme caution when operating the vehicleprior to the repair.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 80V040000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 1, 1980
- Filed by
- YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP
- Owner notification
- April 14, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 114,375
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Yamaha XS400 (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
- Yamaha XS650 (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
- Yamaha XS750 (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
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