Unknown or other (Yamaha)
Vehicle equipment recall 81E-004. NHTSA received YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP’s report on May 27, 1981.
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The short answer
NHTSA received YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP’s report on May 27, 1981. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
UNDER A CERTAIN COMBINATION OF CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE GUARD MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH IRREGULARITIES IN THE ROAD SURFACE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Unknown or other.
What should you do?
THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE AND ANY INSTALLATION CHARGES WILL BE REFUNDED UPON RETURN OF THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE GUARDS, OR YAMAHA WILL REMOVE THE ENGINE GUARDS, IF THE OWNER DESIRES.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLES (YAMAHA XV750RH AND XV920RH).SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; ACCESSORY ENGINE GUARDS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE DEFECT WILL AFFECT THE STABILITY OF THE MACHINE ANDMAY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: OWNERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IN OPERATING MACHINES UNTILTHE DEFECTIVE ENGINE GUARD HAS BEEN REMOVED.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 3,471 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Yamaha YamahaNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.