What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1986076
- Recall date
- 16 July 1986
- Make
- Yamaha
- Models
- Fj1200
- Model years
- 1986
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 747
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THERE ARE TWO DEFECTS IN THIS RECALL. (1) THE OUTER PROTECTIVE COVERING OF THE REAR BRAKE HOSE CONNECTING THE THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER COULD CONTACT THE BOLT RETAINING THE RIGHT HAND PASSENGER FOOTPEG, CAUSING ABRASION OF THE OUTER COVERING. THIS COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND LOSS OF REAR BRAKES. (2) THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE GAS TANK FUEL COCK TO THE CARBURETORS COULD CONTACT THE FRONT OF THE #2 CARBURETOR CAUSING POSSIBLE ABRASION AND ULTIMATE FUEL LEAKAGE.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1986076.