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2009 Yamaha VMX17: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2009 Yamaha VMX17. The newest campaign is 11V483000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Sep 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 11V483000, in the NHTSA record

Yamaha dealers will replace the oil pump free of charge. The safety recall began on october 21, 2011. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,910 units in total.

  1. 11V483000Received . 2,234 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 vmx17 (v-max) motorcycles, including the yb, ycb, zr, zcr ag and acg variants, manufactured from september 2008 through april 2011. On affected motorcycles, high oil pressure can build up inside the oil pump causing it to malfunction. Oil might then stop pumping through the engine resulting in severe engine damage that can cause the engine to stall and not restart again.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash with injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Yamaha dealers will replace the oil pump free of charge. The safety recall began on october 21, 2011. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.

    Report filed by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 10V327000Received . 676 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2009 vmx17 motorcycles manufactured from june 2008 through march 2009. There could be excessive electrical resistance in the ground wire from the accelerator position sensor (aps) and the throttle position sensor (tps) due to an insufficiently crimped connection.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Excessive resistance can cause incorrect signals to be sent to the engine control unit (ECU) which could lead to unstable idle speed. Improper idle speed can result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Yamaha will notify owners and dealers will repair the motorcycles free of charge. The safety recall began on july 28, 2010. Owners may contact yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.

    Report filed by YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

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

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Other model years

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

  1. 20092
  2. 20101
  3. 20111

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2009 Yamaha VMX17: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/yamaha/vmx17/2009/. 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 2009 Yamaha VMX17?
2,910 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 VMX17 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Yamaha VMX17, model years 2009 to 2011. 2 of them name the 2009 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Yamaha VMX17 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.