Yamaha Recalls Viking Off-Road Side-by-Side Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

Recall number

22781

Title

Yamaha Recalls Viking Off-Road Side-by-Side Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

Recall date

2022-09-29T00:00:00

Manufacturers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corp. of America, of Newnan, Georgia"}]

Made in

[{"Country":"United States"}]

Importers

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Distributors

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A., of Cypress, Calif."}]

Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Authorized Yamaha Side-by-Side dealers nationwide from March 2022 through August 2022 for between $14,000 and $14,700."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Yamaha Viking Off-Road Side-by-Side vehicles","NumberOfUnits":"About 330","Type":""}]

UPCs

[]

Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"Improperly installed rear brake lines can cause brake fluid to leak and reduce vehicle control, posing crash and injury hazards."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled vehicles and contact Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A. for a free inspection and repair. Yamaha is contacting all registered owners directly."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"The firm has received four reports of incidents of the brake pipe making contact with the drive shaft causing brake fluid to leak. No injuries or accidents have been reported."}]

Description

This recall involves Model Year 2022 Yamaha Viking Off-Road Side-by-Side three passenger vehicles with model numbers YXM70VPANG/PHNH and YXM70VPRNC (Viking Ranch Edition). The recalled side-by-side vehicles were sold in Copper Metallic, Hunter Green and Tactical Green colors. The model name is printed on the right and left sides of the vehicle body. The model number is located on top of the airbox. The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) can be found on the vehicle frame behind the left rear wheel. The VIN number ranges for recalled Yamaha Viking Off-Road Side-by-Side include the following: MY Model VIN Start VIN End 2022 YXM70VPANG ***********101648 ***********101847 2022 YXM70VPHNH ***********101103 ***********101122 2022 YXM70VPRNC (Viking Ranch Edition) ***********101455 ***********101634

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Yamaha-Recalls-Viking-Off-Road-Side-by-Side-Vehicles-Due-to-Crash-and-Injury-Hazards-Recall-Alert

Last published

2022-09-29T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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