Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (xvs65) Recalls

The Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom has 1 recall affecting the 1998 model year, where seat mounting hardware can loosen under a passenger's shifting weight, allowing the seat to detach from the rear fender and throwing the passenger off the motorcycle.

When the hardware loosens enough to release, the seat drops away without warning, leaving a passenger with nothing to hold their position. The resulting fall can cause serious injury.