What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1988054
- Recall date
- 18 April 1988
- Make
- Yamaha
- Models
- Thundercat (fz600)
- Model years
- 1986 to 1988
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,150
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
NORMAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, RESULTING IN SCUFFING OR WEARING OF THE BRAKE HOSE. THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND CONTROL. CORRECTION: A CABLE HOLDER WILL BE INSTALLED TO LOCATE THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE AWAY FROM THE BRAKE HOSE.
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 1988054.