{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1997111 (Yamaha), 1997: Fuel System",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1997111/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1997111, YAMAHA VMAX (VX700), VMAX (VX600), MOUNTAIN MAX, VENTURE 500 (VT500), , 1997-06-06. TWO JOINTS IN THE FUEL LINE COULD CRACK.",
  "excerpt": "Yamaha Vmax (Vx700), Vmax (Vx600), Mountain Max, Venture 500 (Vt500), Venture 600 (Vt600), Vmax (Vx500). Published by Transport Canada as 1997111 on 6 June 1997. System: Fuel System. What the notice says Two joints in the fuel line could crack due to impact and vibration from aggressive riding. cracked joints could leak fuel, which could result in a fire hazard. also, on vehicles with electric starters, if the battery is overfilled and the breather pipe is blocked by snow or other obstruction, excess acid could exit … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. TWO JOINTS IN THE FUEL LINE COULD CRACK DUE TO IMPACT AND VIBRATION FROM AGGRESSIVE RIDING. CRACKED JOINTS COULD LEAK FUEL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD. ALSO, ON VEHICLES WITH ELECTRIC STARTERS, IF THE BATTERY IS OVERFILLED AND THE BREATHER PIPE IS BLOCKED BY SNOW OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION, EXCESS ACID COULD EXIT THE BREATHER PIPE VENTING STRIPS AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE STARTER RELAY. THIS COULD CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE RELAY AND A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. CORRECTION: A FUEL SYSTEM UPDATE KIT WILL BE INSTALLED AND UNITS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC STARTER WILL HAVE A BATTERY VENT HOSE KIT INSTALLED. Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduce",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:27:31+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:27:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1997111 (Yamaha), 1997: Fuel System\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1997111/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}