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2012 Yamaha WR250R

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  • Electrical System. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

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5,900 miles · Oct 17, 2015
Electrical System

RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION TELLING ME NOT TO DRIVE MY MOTORCYCLE UNTIL REPAIR MADE. (MIDDLE OF SUMMER, BTW) . CONTACTED DEALER, TOLD PART WAS BACK ORDERED. GOT A CALL ONE MONTH LATER , SAYING PART WAS IN. TRIED TO SCHEDULE REPAIR, AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO LEAVE MY BIKE FOR DAYS (PLURAL) FOR A REPAIR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE O…

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RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION TELLING ME NOT TO DRIVE MY MOTORCYCLE UNTIL REPAIR MADE. (MIDDLE OF SUMMER, BTW) . CONTACTED DEALER, TOLD PART WAS BACK ORDERED. GOT A CALL ONE MONTH LATER , SAYING PART WAS IN. TRIED TO SCHEDULE REPAIR, AND WAS TOLD I HAD TO LEAVE MY BIKE FOR DAYS (PLURAL) FOR A REPAIR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE ONE HOUR. I INSISTED I WAS NOT GOING TO LEAVE MY BIKE FOR MORE THAN 8 HOURS, FOR SUCH A REPAIR, AND WAS TOLD BY "[XXX]" AT ARCHIES CYCLE NEW BEDFORD, MA "WE DON'T DO DRIVE UP SERVICE." I CALLED THEIR OFFICE AND COMPLAINED OF THIS, AND REQUESTED THE PART # SO I COULD OBTAIN THIS COMPONENT AND DO IT MYSELF. THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE INFO. CALLED YAMAHA AND EXPLAINED I WAS NOT GOING TO LOSE A DAY FROM WORK OVER THIS, AND REQUESTED PART #. THEY GAVE ME A NUMBER THAT TURNED OUT TO BE NO GOOD, AND UN AVAILABLE IN THE US. AFTER MY EXPERIENCE, ARCHIES CYCLE WILL NOT BE TOUCHING MY MOTORCYCLE. THE NEXT CLOSEST DEALER IS OVER AN HOUR AWAY, MAKING IT NOT WORTH LOSING A BUSINESS DAYS PAY OVER THIS. NEITHER ARCHIES OR YAMAHA FOLLOWED UP ON THIS, AND NEITHER HAS GIVEN ME THE INFO I NEED TO FIX THIS POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE ISSUE ON MY BIKE. I WANT THIS UPDATED PART MADE AVAILABLE TO ME, AND I NEED THE NHTSA'S HELP IN OBTAINING THE APPROPRIATE INFO, AND POSSIBLY THE PART ITSELF. I AM AN ASE CERTIFIED MASTER AUTO TECHNICIAN WITH OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE, AND CARE NOT ABOUT THEIR WARRANTY PROVISIONS, BUT I DO CARE ABOUT UPDATED PARTS THAT HAVE POSSIBLE FIRE IMPLICATIONS INVOLVED. YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU..... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB

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Official recalls

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15V410000 · Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator

Jun 29, 2015

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 WR250X motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2011 and 2008-2015 WR250R motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the insulation on the stator coil, a component of the alternator, may become damaged and short circuit to due insufficient heat resistance.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the stator coil is not insulated, the motorcyle will not charge and the battery will go dead, causing the engine to stall which increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stator coil with one that has sufficient heat resistance, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.

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NHTSA investigations

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