Vehicle recall 89V099000 · June 19, 1989
Yamaha Riva XC200T, Riva XC200U and 2 more models
If front wheel hits a bump during hard braking, vibration can overload the compression bar of the front brake assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- If front wheel hits a bump during hard braking, vibration can overload the compression bar of the front brake assembly.
- Consequence
- A strong vibration could cause breakage of the frontwheel brake components, loss of front brake stopping ability, which could result in an accident.
- Remedy
- Install new compression bar kit.
- Notes
- System:front wheel brake.vehicle description:motorcycles.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V099000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 19, 1989
- Filed by
- YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP
- Owner notification
- June 12, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,506
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Yamaha Riva XC200T (1987): 1987
- Yamaha Riva XC200U (1988): 1988
- Yamaha Riva XC200ZT (1987): 1987
- Yamaha Riva XC200ZU (1988): 1988
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