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1999 Yamaha Xv1600al SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE Recall

Read the complete details of this Xv1600al recall issued on Apr 04, 1978 by the NHTSA, including the number of motorcycles affected, consequence, proposed solution from Yamaha, and more.
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