What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1998099
- Recall date
- 20 May 1998
- Make
- Yamaha
- Models
- Mountain Max, Vmax (vx600), Vmax (vx700), Vmax (vx500), Venture 600 (vt600), Venture 500 (vt500), Mountain Srx700 (msrx700), Srx600, Venture 700 (vt700), Srx700
- Model years
- 1997 to 1998
- Vehicle class
- Snowmobile
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 13,032
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE SKI COLUMN WELD ON THESE SNOWMOBILES MAY NOT HAVE PROPER PENETRATION. DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, THE SKI COLUMN CAN BREAK RESULTING IN LACK OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: BOTH SKI COLUMNS WILL BE REPLACED AND THE SKIS WILL BE REALIGNED.
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 1998099.