NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE12034
Preliminary Evaluation · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
Motorscooter Stalling
All MY 2009 Yamaha YW125Y (Zuma 125) model scooters were produced with fuel pumps that may have improper clearance between their internal components.This could lead to fuel starvation and consequent stalling while in operation.To address this issue, Yamaha is conducting safety recall 13V-035 to correct the defect by installing new and improved fuel pumps on the subject motorscooters.This PE is closed. The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification (ODI) numbers: 10350742, 10422469, 10433624, 10462794, 10464564, 10465166, 10466480, 10466938, 10467731, 10486775, 10487229.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE12034
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Opened
- Nov 9, 2012
- Closed
- Feb 11, 2013
- Associated recall campaign
- 13V035000
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.