Yamaha Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 16738. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Water can get into the throttle cable and if it freezes during cold weather, the ice can prevent the throttle from returning to idle. This can cause the rider to lose control, posing crash and injury hazards.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility vehicles and contact their local Yamaha dealer to schedule a free repair. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly.
CPSC recall 16738 has the recall date 13 Apr 2016. The notice names the firm Yamaha Motor. The recall has about 7,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Crash. CPSC gives the product type Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed).
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 7,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves model year 2016 YXZ1000R and YXZ1000R SE Side-by-Side utility vehicles sold in four colors: orange and black, blue and white, silver and red, and yellow and white. The model name (YXZ…) and "1000" is displayed in a graphic on both the left and right side of the vehicle. The vehicle identification number (VIN) is stamped on the frame near the driver's side rear wheel. The letter G in the 10th position of the VIN number indicates that the unit was made in the 2016 model year. |
| Product | Yamaha Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles, About 7,000, Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed) |
| Sold at | Yamaha side-by-side dealers nationwide from September 2015 to February 2016 for between $19,800 and $21,600. |
| Distributor | Yamaha Motor Corporation USA |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 7,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed)
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Yamaha Motor
- 23
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16738The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 16738. https://recallregister.com/product/6704-yamaha-recalls-recreational-off-highway-vehicles-due-to-crash-and-inju/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16738 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Yamaha side-by-side dealers nationwide from September 2015 to February 2016 for between $19,800 and $21,600.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16738?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16738?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 7,000