The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·23719·Announced 2022-12-29

Yamaha Viking Off-Road Side-by-Side Vehicles Parking Brake Failure Recall

Yamaha is recalling about 500 Viking Off-Road Side-by-Side vehicles because improper installation of parking brake retaining bolts could cause the brake to fail, allowing the parked vehicle to move unintentionally and potentially crash.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (failed parking brake mechanism) that poses a risk of crash and injury, meeting the High severity threshold for "risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported." The source explicitly states no injuries have been reported, which prevents a higher classification.

Plain-English summary

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corp. of America is recalling approximately 500 Model Year 2022 Yamaha Viking Off-Road Side-by-Side vehicles sold through authorized Yamaha dealers nationwide between July 2022 and October 2022. The affected models include three-passenger vehicles (YXM70VPANG Viking EPS and YXM70VPRNC Viking EPS Ranch) and six-passenger vehicles (YXC70VPXNG/YXC70VPHNH Viking VI EPS and YXC70VPRNC Viking VI EPS Ranch) in Copper Metallic, Hunter Green, and Tactical Green colors.

The vehicles are recalled due to improper installation of retaining bolts in the parking brake mechanism. This defect could result in the parking brake failing to hold the vehicle when parked, allowing it to move unintentionally and creating crash and injury hazards. The source text indicates no injuries have been reported to date.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. at 800-962-7926 (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday) or visit https://www.yamahamotorsports.com/motorsports/pages/cpsc-recalls for a free inspection and repair. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly.

The recalled product

Product
Yamaha Viking Off-Road Side-by-Side vehicles
Manufacturer
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corp. of America, of Newnan, Georgia
Category
Vehicle — Off-Road Side-by-Side
Hazard
  • brake-failure
  • unintended-vehicle-movement
  • crash
Affected units
500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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