{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Yamaha recall 15V221 (990095): Yamaha Yzfr1m (2015)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v221/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V221 (Yamaha): If the damper rod nut loosens, shock absorber performance would be affected, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and incr...",
  "excerpt": "Yamaha Yzfr1m, model year 2015. Filed by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA and reported to NHTSA on 14 April 2015. 350 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 YZFR1M motorcycles manufactured January 19, 2015, to March 23, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have been built with an improperly manufactured rear shock absorber. The nut on the damper rod for these shock absorbers may loosen, resulting in … 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 Yamaha's own number for this recall: 990095. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V221 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: “If the damper rod nut loosens, shock absorber performance would be affected, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.” 15V221 Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA Suspension:Rear:Shock Absorber 14 April 2015 2015-2015 YAMAHA YZFR1M If the damper rod nut loosens, shock absorber performance would be affected, possibly causi",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:07:30+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T07:46:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Yamaha recall 15V221 (990095): Yamaha Yzfr1m (2015)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v221/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}