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1978 Yamaha 750

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

1 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2022
Tires

The contact owns a 1978 Yamaha 750 equipped with Continental Tires, Tire line: ContiGo. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22T006000 (Tires) informing the contact to register on the Manufacturer’s website for the recall repair. However, the contact had been receiving error messages while attempting to su…

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The contact owns a 1978 Yamaha 750 equipped with Continental Tires, Tire line: ContiGo. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22T006000 (Tires) informing the contact to register on the Manufacturer’s website for the recall repair. However, the contact had been receiving error messages while attempting to submit the recall repair registration form. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ODI #11478369

Official recalls

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78V037000 · Power Train:manual Transmission

Feb 17, 1978

THE SHIFT CAM STOPPER BOLT LOCK TAB ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT PREVENT THE STOPPER BOLT FROM LOOSENING. THIS COULD ALLOW THE SHIFT DRUM TO MOVE LATERALLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED LOCK TAB THAT WILL STOP THE STOPPER BOLT FROM LOOSENING, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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NHTSA investigations

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