Campaign 88V-069

Front hydraulic brake fluid hose may contact speedometer cable during normal vertical movement of the front suspension

Defect summary

FRONT HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID HOSE MAY CONTACT SPEEDOMETER CABLE DURING NORMAL VERTICAL MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION.

Consequence

THIS COULD WEAR THE BRAKE HOSE AND CAUSE BRAKE FLUIDLEAKAGE, THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS, AND LEAD TO ANACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL A SPEEDOMETER CABLE HOLDER TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE FLUID HOSE; REPLACE BRAKE HOSE IF NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKE FLUID HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 88V069000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 88V-069
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Yamaha	FZ600	1986 to 1988	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.

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If front wheel hits a bump during hard braking, vibration can overload the compression bar of the front brake assembly
86V-091 Jul 11, 1986
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85V-088 Jul 9, 1985
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