{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2005298 (Yamaha), 2005 to 2006: Steering",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2005298/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2005298, YAMAHA KODIAK 450 (YFM45FAT), KODIAK 450 CAMO (YFM45FAHV), KODIAK 450S, 2005-10-07. On certain ATV's, the protective boots.",
  "excerpt": "Yamaha Kodiak 450 (Yfm45Fat), Kodiak 450 Camo (Yfm45Fahv), Kodiak 450Se (Yfm45Faset), Kodiak 450 (Yfm45Fav), Kodiak 400 (Yfm4Fat), Kodiak 400 (Yfm4Fav). Published by Transport Canada as 2005298 on 7 October 2005. System: Steering. What the notice says On certain ATV's, the protective boots covering the steering system's tie-rod ends could be pinched during installation or operation, cutting a hole in the rubber. If this occurs, grease could escape from and contaminants such as sand or mud could get into the assembly through the hole, causing accelerated wear. If … 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. On certain ATV's, the protective boots covering the steering system's tie-rod ends could be pinched during installation or operation, cutting a hole in the rubber. If this occurs, grease could escape from and contaminants such as sand or mud could get into the assembly through the hole, causing accelerated wear. If the ATV continues to be operated without repair, there is the potential that the ball and socket could wear to the point that they separate, resulting in loss of steering control. Correction: Dealers will install updated tie rods. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:30:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T16:30:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2005298 (Yamaha), 2005 to 2006: Steering\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2005298/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}