Vehicle recall 97V230000 · December 15, 1997
Yamaha Ltjc, Royal Star Tour Deluxe and 1 more model
Vehicle description: motorcycles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. An overload of the turn signal, rear tail/brake light, and carburetor warmer circuit can blow the fuse.
- Consequence
- This condition can result in a lack of rear tail and brake light illumination. Vehicles following behind may not notice the motorcycle's braking action, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install new, appropriate-rated fuses.
- Notes
- Owner notification began December 22, 1997.OWNERS who take their motorcycles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V230000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 15, 1997
- Filed by
- YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
- Owner notification
- December 22, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,027
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Yamaha Ltjc (1997): 1997
- Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe (1997): 1997
- Yamaha XVZ13LTJ (1997): 1997
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