Transport Canada Recall - 1998099 - YAMAHA
Brand(s)
Last updated
Summary
Product
Snowmobile recalled by YAMAHA
Issue
Vehicle - Steering
What to do
Please see corrective actions section below
Affected products
1997 | YAMAHA | VMAX (VX700), 1997 | YAMAHA | VMAX (VX500), 1997 | YAMAHA | MOUNTAIN MAX, 1997 | YAMAHA | VENTURE 600 (VT600), 1997 | YAMAHA | VMAX (VX600), 1997 | YAMAHA | VENTURE 500 (VT500), 1998 | YAMAHA | VENTURE 500 (VT500), 1998 | YAMAHA | VENTURE 600 (VT600), 1998 | YAMAHA | VMAX (VX500), 1998 | YAMAHA | MOUNTAIN MAX, 1998 | YAMAHA | SRX700, 1998 | YAMAHA | SRX600, 1998 | YAMAHA | VENTURE 700 (VT700), 1998 | YAMAHA | VMAX (VX600), 1998 | YAMAHA | MOUNTAIN SRX700 (MSRX700), 1998 | YAMAHA | VMAX (VX700)
Issue
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.
Additional information
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Vehicle recall
Category
Vehicles - Snowmobile
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-73612
Transport Canada
ID
1998099
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