2015 YAMAHA YZFR3F/G Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2015 Yamaha YZF-R3 has 2 recalls, both carrying serious crash risk: one where the engine can seize and lock the rear wheel without warning, and one where the clutch can fail to disengage, making the motorcycle difficult to stop. On the engine side, the oil pump can fail to regulate pressure properly, starving the engine of oil and causing it to seize. When that happens, the rear wheel can lock up suddenly while riding. The clutch recall involves a pressure plate bearing that can break under load, leaving the clutch stuck in the engaged position. When the clutch will not release, the rider loses the ability to separate the engine from the transmission, which makes slowing down or stopping at low speed significantly harder than normal.