2008 Yamaha FJR1300: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2008 Yamaha FJR1300. The newest campaign is 11V338000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Jun 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has 13 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.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V338000, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha dealers will install an additional wire sub-lead or, if the ground joint connector has already been damaged from overheating, dealers will install a new main wire harness. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on july 8, 2011. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 19,175 units in total.
11V338000Received . 9,850 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 fjr1300 motorcycles manufactured from february 2006, through march 2009. The ground joint connector of the wire harness could overheat and become deformed, possibly causing an intermittent ground wire connection. If the electrical system is not properly grounded, the ignition system and/or other electrical components could malfunction, which could cause the engine to stall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the motorcycle stalls while being ridden, there could be a crash resulting in injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha dealers will install an additional wire sub-lead or, if the ground joint connector has already been damaged from overheating, dealers will install a new main wire harness. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on july 8, 2011. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
Report filed by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V002000Received . 9,325 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Yamaha is recalling 9,300 my 2006-2009 fjr1300 motorcycles. The internal switch wiring could become disconnected. If this occurs electrical current flow will be stopped and the engine could stall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the engine stalls, the operator may be unable to start or restart the engine increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ignition switch free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before january 16, 2009. Owners may contact yamaha 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
13 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 12 Apr 2022
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.
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2008 Yamaha FJR1300The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 Yamaha FJR1300: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/yamaha/fjr1300/2008/. 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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Yamaha FJR1300?
- 19,175 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 FJR1300 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Yamaha FJR1300, model years 2003 to 2021. 2 of them name the 2008 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Yamaha FJR1300 name most often?
- Electrical System: 5 of 14 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Yamaha FJR1300 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.