What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2010242
- Recall date
- 22 July 2010
- Make
- Yamaha
- Models
- Vmax (vmx17)
- Model years
- 2009
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 80
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain motorcycles, there could be excessive electrical resistance in the ground wire for the Accelerator Position Sensor (APS) and Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) due to an insufficiently crimped connection. Excessive resistance can cause incorrect signals to be sent to the Engine Control Unit (ECU), which could lead to unstable engine idle speed and/or keep idle speed from falling below about 3000 rpm when the throttle is released, preventing a proper return to idle that could result in loss of control and an crash causing personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will install an additional sub-lead wire to bypasses the problem area of the wire harness (which will prevent the excessive resistance concern).
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 2010242.