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| Dear Yamaha Owner: | ||
| This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. has decided that a defect which relates to vehicle safety may exist in certain 2008-model YXR45FX (Rhino 450), YXR45FHX (Rhino 450 Hunter), YXR45FSPX (Rhino 450 Speclal Edition), YXR70FX (Rhino 700FI), YXR70FDUX (Rhino 700FI Ducks Unlimited), YXR70FHX (Rhino 700FI Hunter), YXR70FSEPWFSP2X (Rhino 700FI Special Edition models), and YXR70FSPX (Rhino 70061 Sport Edition) Side x Side vehicles. Our records indicate that you own the affected Rhino vehicle shown above. | ||
| The reason for this recall: | ||
| In affected vehicles, the brake, caliper on the left front wheel may have been machined incorrectly, preventing the union joint ('banjo") bolt from sealing properly against the caliper.This condition could result in a brake fluid leak and reduced braking ability which could cause loss of control. | ||
| What Yamaha and your dealer will do: | ||
| To correct this defect, your authorized Yamaha dealer will inspect the brake caliper for a mark which identifies affected calipers and, if found, will replace the caliper with a new one. The modification takes about 40 minutes to do, but your dealer may need to keep your Rhino longer depending upon their schedule. | ||
| What you should do now: | ||
| Please call your Yamaha dealer to make a service appointment to have this procedure performed. At that same time, you can find out how long they expect to keep your Rhino for this service. Remember to take this letter with you when you take in your Rhino. | ||
| You should not drive your Rhino until this modification is performed. | ||
| If you are unable to return to the Yamaha dealer who sold you the Rhino, this service will be performed by any authorized Yamaha Side x Side dealer. For the name of a dealer near you, call 1-800-88-YAMAHA or visit the Yamaha web site at: www.yamaha-motor.com. | ||
| Vehicle lessors receiving this recall notice are asked to forward it to the lessee as soon as possible. | ||
| If you need help: | ||
| If, after contacting your dealership, you have questions or concerns which the dealership is unable to answer, please write to: | ||
| Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. Customer Relations Department P.O. Box 6555 Cypress CA 90630 or call: 1-800-962-7926 |
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| If, after contacting Yamaha Customer Relations, you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy the situation without charge and within a reasonable time, you may submit a written complaint to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207-0001 or call the CPSC's hotline at 1-800-638-2772. | ||
| If you no longer own this Yamaha: | ||
| If you have sold your Rhino to another party, please call us toll-free at 1-800-962-7926 with the name and address of the new owner, along with the serial number shown to the right of your name on the address label above. | ||
| We're sorry to cause you any inconvenience,
but we are sincerely concerned about your safety and continued satisfaction
with our products. Thank you for giving your attention to this important matter. |
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| Sincerely, Customer Support Group Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. |
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