Vehicle recall 98V236000 · September 29, 1998
Yamaha YZFR1K and YZFR1KC
Vehicle description: motorcycles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. The primary driven gear backing plate (clutch basket) can break causing the engine components to lock up.
- Consequence
- This condition can lead to rear wheel lock up increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new primary driven gear and related parts.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin October 2, 1998.OWNERS who take their vehicles 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V236000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 29, 1998
- Filed by
- YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
- Owner notification
- October 2, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,770
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Yamaha YZFR1K (1998): 1998
- Yamaha YZFR1KC (1998): 1998
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