CPSC, Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. Announce Recall Reminder for Off-Road Motorcycles and ATVs

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #05563) was formally reported on April 13, 2005. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. of Cypress, California is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 2,755 PW80 and TT-R90 Off-Road Motorcycles and about 850 Grizzly 125 ATVs units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: The rear brake shoe material could separate due to improper adhesive curing, adversely affecting rear braking performance. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Free repair. Registered owners of the affected units were notified directly by mail sent on October 1, 2004. Consumers who have already responded to the recall and had their units repaired do not nee… — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 1 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 21 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.