Yamaha recalls SMax scooter, Honda PCX rival

About 2,640 Yamaha SMax scooters, a rival to the Honda PCX, have been recalled due to manufacturing defects.

Yamaha recently announced a recall of 2,640 SMaxs in the US due to a manufacturing defect. The recall appears to be global as Yamaha has also announced a similar recall in Japan, but the number is unknown. It is known that this defect was discovered by Yamaha Taiwan in early December last year.

In fact, the cause of the Yamaha SMax recall is not too serious, a quality defect in the manufacturing process causes the speedometer to not work properly. The repair is carried out at the dealership where technicians will replace the new speed sensor with 2 more secure wire clamps. Previously, the wire connecting the speed sensor and the speedometer was not securely clamped, causing it to become unstable and operate incorrectly when driving into corners or on bumpy roads.

In recent years, Yamaha's production line seems to have had problems with output quality control when the number of recalls is quite high compared to its competitors. It is even in the top brands with the most vehicle recalls in the past decade. In Vietnam, the Japanese car company has also had several large-scale recalls related to the Acruzo and Nozza scooter models. The main reason is due to problems with component quality from the production and assembly stages.

According to TNO