2003~2008 GP1300 and 2005~2008 VX1100 FACTORY MODIFICATION CAMPAIGN Throttle Cable Corrosion Yamaha Technical Bulletin WR2008-001R Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. posts this notice as a service to Yamaha customers and potential Yamaha customers. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. has decided that a defect relating to vehicle safety may exist in certain 2003~2008 GP1300 and 2005~2008 VX1100 WaveRunner watercraft. This bulletin was originally released on April 10, 2008. Affected Models All 2003 GP1300-B (GP1300R) All 2004 GP1300-C (GP1300R) All 2005 GP1300-D (GP1300R) All 2006 GP1300-E (GP1300R) All 2007 GP1300-F (GP1300R)
All 2005 VX1100-D (VX110 Sport) All 2005 VX1100A-D (VX110 Deluxe) All 2006 VX1100-E (VX110 Sport) All 2006 VX1100A-E (VX110 Deluxe) All 2007 VX1100-F (VX) All 2007 VX1100A-F (VX Cruiser) All 2007 VX1100B-F (VX Deluxe) All 2007 VX1100C-F (VX Sport)
2008 VX1100-G (VX) 2008 VX1100B-G (VX Deluxe) 2008 VX1100C-G (VX Sport) 2008 VX1100A-G (VX Cruiser) F1K-854101~GP1300-G (GP1300R) F1G-819301~821399 The reason for this recall: In affected units, there is a possibility that the outer throttle cable could corrode and become cracked or kinked. If the outer cable is damaged in this way, it could cause the inner cable (throttle wire) to fray over time from wear. If the frayed inner cable catches on the damaged outer cable, throttle movement can be increasingly impaired which may eventually lead to the throttle being incapable of returning to the idle position. This could result in an accident with the potential of personal injury or death to the operator, passenger, or bystanders. What Yamaha and your dealer will do: To correct this possible defect, Yamaha is initiating a Factory Modification Campaign. All units in the affected range must have the throttle cable replaced with one of a new material. There will be no cost to the customer for this repair. What you should do now: Do not operate affected WaveRunner watercraft until they are modified. If you are not the first owner of the watercraft and are unsure if this modification has been done, contact any authorized Yamaha Motorsports Dealer to check. Any authorized Yamaha Motorsports Dealer can perform this service. For the name and location of a dealer near you, call 1-800-88-YAMAHA or visit the Dealer Locator section of this website.