{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2020146 (Yamaha), 2019: Engine",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2020146/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2020146, YAMAHA VIRAGO 250 (XV250), 2020-04-06. Issue: On certain motorcycles, the engine side cover may not be properly machined. As.",
  "excerpt": "Yamaha Virago 250 (Xv250). Published by Transport Canada as 2020146 on 6 April 2020. System: Engine. What the notice says Issue: On certain motorcycles, the engine side cover may not be properly machined. As a result, a lack of proper lubrication can result in severe engine damage that could cause the engine to stall or seize. Safety Risk: An engine that stalls or seizes can cause a loss of control and create the risk of a … 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. Issue: On certain motorcycles, the engine side cover may not be properly machined. As a result, a lack of proper lubrication can result in severe engine damage that could cause the engine to stall or seize. Safety Risk: An engine that stalls or seizes can cause a loss of control and create the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Yamaha will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your motorcycle to a dealer to have the crankcase cover inspected by removing the oil filter. If the cover was not properly machined, it must be replaced. Yamaha advises that you should only ride your motorcycle to the dealership to be inspected. You should avoid riding your motorcycle until you can get it to the dealer to have this inspection performed. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:22:49+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:22:49+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2020146 (Yamaha), 2019: Engine\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2020146/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}