{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA recall 14V044 (990084): Yamaha XTZ12, Yamaha Yzfr1 (2009 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v044/",
  "summary": "Recall 14V044: A headlight failure reduces the rider's ability to see clearly and the motorcycle's visibility to oncoming traffic, increasing the risk o...",
  "excerpt": "Yamaha Xtz12, Yamaha Yzfr1, model years 2009 to 2013. Filed by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA and reported to NHTSA on 10 February 2014. 24,000 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Yamaha Motor Corporation USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 YZFR1 motorcycles manufactured October 2008 through August 2013 and 2012-2013 XTZ12 motorcycles manufactured October 2011 through August 2013. In the affected motorcycles, use of the headlight may generate enough heat to cause the bulb … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: 990084. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 14V044 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A headlight failure reduces the rider's ability to see clearly and the motorcycle's visibility to oncoming traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.” 14V044 Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA Exterior Lighting:Headlights 10 February 2014 2009-2013 YAMAHA XTZ12, YAMAHA YZFR1 A headlight failure reduces the rider's ability to see cle",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:52:37+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T08:13:33+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA recall 14V044 (990084): Yamaha XTZ12, Yamaha Yzfr1 (2009 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v044/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}