What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1997232
- Recall date
- 29 December 1997
- Make
- Yamaha
- Models
- Srx600, Srx700, Mountain Max, Venture 500 (vt500), Venture 600 (vt600), Venture 700 (vt700), Vmax (vx600), Vmax (vx700), Vmax (vx500), Mountain Srx700 (msrx700)
- Model years
- 1998
- Vehicle class
- Snowmobile
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 7,063
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BLEED SCREWS ON THESE SNOWMOBILES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED CORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. DURING OPERATION OF THE SNOWMOBILE, THE BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK, RESULTING IN LACK OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. CORRECTION: BRAKE SYSTEM WILL BE BLED AND THE BLEED SCREWS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION.
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 1997232.