Campaign 21V-806Do not drive

Engine case may leak oil onto the rear tire

Defect summary

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2020-2021 XVS95C motorcycles. The engine case may leak oil onto the rear tire.

Consequence

Oil on the rear tire may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Owners are advised to not ride their motorcycles until they are repaired. Dealers will inspect and replace the engine, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 29, 2021. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990150.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 21V806000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about engine and cooling on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 21V-806
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Yamaha	XVS950	2020 to 2021	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-778 Nov 12, 2025
Camshaft retainer bolt may loosen and not properly secure the camshaft, resulting in an engine stall
22V-130 Mar 7, 2022
Improper electronic control unit (ECU) programming may limit the throttle response, cause an engine stall, or fail to illuminate the engine…
21V-865 Nov 5, 2021
Engine Control Unit (ECU) programming installed under Recall 20V-813 (990141), that was designed to prevent gear damage, may prevent the engine…
21V-251 Apr 9, 2021
Primary sheave nut may loosen and fall off
20V-277 May 15, 2020
Cylinder head nuts may not have been tightened properly and could loosen, allowing coolant to foul the spark plug
20V-212 Apr 9, 2020
Oil passageway in the engine side cover may not be properly manufactured, possibly blocking lubricating oil to the engine