
On August 10, 2023, the European Commission’s Safety Gate published a safety recall for certain Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raids due to improper fitment of a cable binder on the wiring harness of the indicator grip switch. Because of this improper fitment, the turn indicators may not blink as they should when a rider activates the switch. This could confuse other road users and could increase the risk of a crash.
The European Commission’s Safety Gate exists to notify European Union members of recalls regarding non-food items. Any country within the EU can issue a notification and work with manufacturers to initiate a recall. In this case, Germany notified the EC, but additional affected products have been found and similar measures taken in Croatia, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, and Sweden.