Vehicle recall 80V058000 · May 13, 1980
1980 Yamaha SR250
The swing arm supporting the rear wheel of the motorcycle could bend or fracture under extraordin ary braking conditions or abuse.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The swing arm supporting the rear wheel of the motorcycle could bend or fracture under extraordin ary braking conditions or abuse.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace the original swing arm with an arm not subject to this defect.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: wheels; rear swing arm.consequences of defect: a broken swing arm could result in loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 80V058000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 13, 1980
- Filed by
- YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP
- Owner notification
- May 13, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 17,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Yamaha SR250 (1980): 1980
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