If you're in Hawaii and you have a 2021 through 2025 Yamaha MT-09, MT-10, Tracer 9 GT+, or XSR900, then you'll want to know about a new recall issued by Pure Sports Distributing, Inc. For the record, that's Yamaha Motors' Hawaiian distributor, which filed this safety recall with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It's a bit unusual, but is nonetheless a recall that riders should know about.
What's the issue? Around 216 motorcycles, or 100% of the population of 2021 through 2025 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT, MT-09 SP, MT-09, MT-10 SP, MT-10, and XSR900s sold in the state may have a specific throttle position sensor (TPS) issue. Brushes located inside the TPS may slide more than they should because of improper engine control unit (ECU) programming. This sliding could cause excessive abrasion, wearing off little bits that will accumulate on the TPS contact points.
If this condition persists, the engine could stall and/or have an unstable idle. This could, in turn, cause a rider to lose control of their bike and risk crash and possible injury and/or death. As a warning, the recall notice states that the malfunction indicator light on the dash will flash, and riders will see a fault code displayed that reads "P2135".
Yamaha of Hawaii has notified its dealership network about the recall, and has sent email notifications to affected owners that provided email addresses on their warranty cards. For other registered owners, it will mail notifications about this recall campaign via postal mail as of April 16, 2025, which is when it submitted this recall report to NHTSA.
Owners should contact their local Yamaha Hawaii dealer to schedule recall service. Affected motorcycles will have their ECU reflashed, as well as their existing TPS being replaced with a brand new one. Yamaha estimates that this service may take up to an hour and a half to complete, and the exact amount of time varies by model. This recall service will be performed at no charge to customers.
Owners may contact Yamaha of Hawaii's customer service hotline at 1-808-498-8248. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171) or go to www.nhtsa.gov. NHTSA's campaign number for this recall is 25V-248.
