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Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:58 pm
by RacinRay
Any US owners get a hit on their VIN yet? Mine only shows a side "stand switch fault reprogram" which has not yet been completed.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:26 pm
by Dshane
Mine showed nothing this morning but Yamaha rep told me mine was affected!!! He said dealers will be notified tomorrow and letters will go out after that. I have an appointment for Feb 1st at the dealership.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:28 pm
by Tommy848
Been checking everyday here.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:18 am
by sunnyorlando
The Yamaha recall (
https://www.yamaha-dealers.com/publi...lications.html) site is updated. I am now officially included.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:11 pm
by N4HHE
No matter my E5 VIN is not listed on the NHTSA site, the
https://www.yamaha-dealers.com/public/w ... tions.html site says I am due for brake switch and transmission recall. Reflash for sidestand error has been performed.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:26 pm
by N4HHE
Your link has three dots in the middle! The way this site abbreviates long URLs for display, but leaves the whole thing underneath for real link. This is what it should be:
https://www.yamaha-dealers.com/public/w ... tions.html
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:39 pm
by sunnyorlando
I didn't edit the link, that how it copied. The 3 dots is just to abbreviate it, but it works as is.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:10 pm
by bill lumberg
My bike is up for both transmission and brake switch. Dealer knew about the recall, asked me if I had an fjr before I even told him. I’m scheduled for warranty work in feb, if parts are in by then.
I have a warranted bike under recall. I’m double covered. Much better than having a problem and trying to get someone to care.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:06 pm
by Spininprop
Yep, mine is listed for all three. Well that sucks. Maybe I'll win a prize.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:55 pm
by Tommy848
Well hell, I ended up with two recalls, brake switch and 2nd gear.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:13 pm
by RacinRay
Mine came up today. Bringing it to the dealership this week.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:38 pm
by fontanaman
To continue with the Battleship game theme, hit and sunk!
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:49 pm
by Canadian FJR
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:13 am
by bill lumberg
Since we know that not all bikes are affected (though it seems that most are), I’m more interested in the 2016-20 bikes that don’t come up for the recall. To see what ranges or attributes those specimens have in common.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:12 am
by sunnyorlando
bill lumberg wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:13 am
Since we know that not all bikes are affected (though it seems that most are), I’m more interested in the 2016-20 bikes that don’t come up for the recall. To see what ranges or attributes those specimens have in common.
That should be interesting to see ... And yes, it seems most are.
So yesterday my dealer called me to confirm my appt, and also told (advised) me to be prepared for a 30~60 day turnaround! F+*+!! They told me they are very busy and they are a small shop so no guarantee that my bike would be worked on 'regularly'. Yamaha has this recall as a 14 hr job by the book.
So today I'll be looking into other Yamaha certified dealers to see what kind of timeline they have.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:50 am
by raYzerman
Most likely a Yamaha dealer can't refuse warranty work, but I think he is discouraging it and in not so many words implying you should go elsewhere. Any competent Yamaha tech can do this, the instructions are fairly clear to anyone familiar with bikes. The job won't be given to the tire guy. I'd get it done before the spring rush. A couple of local dealers here have a few of these under their belt already.
Have my own thoughts about how many are affected, let's just say I'd want mine replaced if I had one.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:14 am
by Festus
sunnyorlando wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:12 am
told (advised) me to be prepared for a 30~60 day turnaround! F+*+!! They told me they are very busy and they are a small shop so no guarantee that my bike would be worked on 'regularly'. Yamaha has this recall as a 14 hr job by the book.
I'd have an issue with them not starting and finishing the job in a few days. No way I'd want to leave my bike apart for 30-60 days. I had to do it for at least 30 days, waiting for parts, but they'll have the parts. That's a job you want to do as quickly as possible. Not hard, but so many steps, you don't want to get 60 days out and forget exactly what steps you did or didn't do on that bike that's in pieces.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:18 am
by raYzerman
Won't happen that way.... an FJR apart takes up a ton of room, it won't be apart laying around taking up all that space.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:26 am
by sunnyorlando
Just posted this in the other forum...
I did find another one a bit farther away. They have several shops and they sell and service most Yamaha consumer motor products such as motorsports, marine and generators. He told me that his Gold Star tech is rated "#2 in the country" and he would be the one assigned - and assured me that once they have they parts and the bike is started, aside from pulling away for minor things, he would start and finish the job without interruption.
They are looking into parts availability and will let me know as son as he does so I can make my appt.
Re: Transmission recall
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:29 am
by FJRoss
raYzerman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:18 am
Won't happen that way.... an FJR apart takes up a ton of room, it won't be apart laying around taking up all that space.
We hope!
I would tell the dealer to set it up as an appointment. No reason why it shouldn't be in one day and out within 48 hours.
As Ray said, a bike apart takes up a lot of room and the odds of something going missing go up quickly the longer the process takes. Not like someone is going to work on it a half hour at a time.