Recall Register

2015 Yamaha FJ-09: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2015 Yamaha FJ-09. The newest campaign is 17V221000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Mar 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar. NHTSA has 10 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V221000, in the NHTSA record

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lower handlebar holder, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990114.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 27,333 units in total.

  1. 17V221000Received . 22,433 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2017 FJ-09, FZ-09, and XSR900 motorcycles. The lower handlebar holder may loosen due to a painting issue and the inadequate application of the thread-locking agent.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the handlebars are not properly secured to the motorcycle, a loss of vehicle control may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lower handlebar holder, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990114.

    Report filed by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA. Manufacturer campaign number 990114. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 15V176000Received . 4,900 units.

    Power Train / Manual Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 FJ-09 (FJ09F/FC), FZ-09 (FZ09F/FC), FZ6R (FZ6RF/FC), Super Tenere (XTZ12F/FC), Super Tenere ES (XTZ12EF/EFC), and R6 (YZF-R6) motorcycles manufactured September 1, 2014, to November 17, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have an incorrectly manufactured shift cam segment stopper, having a sharp edge on the inside of the bend instead of a smooth radius. As a result, the stopper can crack and possibly fracture at this sharp edge.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the stopper fractures, the transmission may not shift properly, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift shaft assembly with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.

    Report filed by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

10 complaints, 14 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2015 Yamaha FJ-09: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine6
Unknown or Other3
Power Train2
Electrical System1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Service Brakes1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
11 Jun 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2015 Yamaha FJ-09, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2015, with 4 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20152
  2. 20161
  3. 20171

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2015 Yamaha FJ-09: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/yamaha/fj-09/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Yamaha FJ-09?
27,333 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Yamaha FJ-09 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Yamaha FJ-09, model years 2015 to 2017. 2 of them name the 2015 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 name most often?
Engine: 6 of 14 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.