Motorcycle - Rear shock absorber in motorcycle

Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
Alert Number0265/09
BrandYamaha
CategoryMotor vehicles
Risk TypeInjuries
Notifying CountryGreece
Country of OriginJapan
Model Numbermodels TW125 and TW2000
Published27 February 2009

Risk Description

The product poses a risk of injuries because the rear shock absorber is inadequately welded to the shock absorber’s lower mounting boss. Because of this, the welding may crack due to vibrations and knocks during operation. If the rider continues to use the vehicle with the cracked rear shock absorber, the mounting boss will break off and the rider's seat will sag, resulting in loss of control.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

The recall concerns all units manufactured from the beginning of production until 2000 year models (TW200:1987#2000 model, TW125:1999#2000 model). <a href="http://158.167.240.125:6082/consumers/safety/rapex/docs/0265-09_model.pdf">List of models</a><img src="http://158.167.240.125:6082/consumers/images/pdf.gif" border="0"/>

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