Yamaha Tells Recalled 2025 XTZ690 Owners Not to Ride Before Repair

Most recall notices say “get it fixed.” This one says “don’t ride until it is.” NHTSA campaign 26V367, received on June 5, 2026, covers 4,173 potentially affected 2025 Yamaha XTZ690 motorcycles. The turn signals may fail to operate when activated, and the official remedy text tells owners not to ride the motorcycle until the remedy is complete.

If you own one, that line is the headline. The repair is free, but the instruction applies from the moment you read the notice.

The short version

• Who: certain 2025 Yamaha XTZ690 motorcycles, as NHTSA labels the model.
• How many: 4,173 potentially affected.
• The problem: turn signals that may not work when you switch them on. NHTSA says that fails Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108, the rule covering lamps and reflective devices.
• The risk: a bike that doesn’t signal your intention to change direction raises the risk of a crash.
• The instruction: “Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycle until the remedy is complete.”
• The fix: Yamaha replaces the meter assembly, free of charge.
• Contact: Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha’s number for this recall is 990190.

Is an XTZ690 a Ténéré 700?

NHTSA’s database lists the model only as “XTZ690.” Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 is widely known by that kind of designation, but the recall record itself doesn’t say which marketing name it covers, so this article sticks to the NHTSA label. If you ride a 2025 Yamaha and aren’t sure, the VIN lookup or a Yamaha dealer will answer it in a minute.

What “do not ride” means in practice

Recalls differ. Some, like Kawasaki’s recent W230 turn-signal notice, carry no riding restriction. Here the filing includes an explicit instruction not to ride until the repair is done. NHTSA’s “park it” flag for this campaign currently reads true, which matches that wording.

The record doesn’t explain why Yamaha chose that stronger wording, how often the failure happens, or whether any crashes or injuries were reported. It simply says the signals may not work and that the remedy is a new meter assembly.

If you’ve been riding your XTZ690 with working signals and haven’t heard from Yamaha, that doesn’t clear the bike. Check the VIN, then follow the instruction: book the repair before riding again.

How to check your bike

1. Find your VIN on your registration, insurance card or the bike.
2. Search it on NHTSA.gov’s recall lookup. NHTSA’s record said VINs would become searchable beginning June 26, 2026, so they should be there now.
3. Call a Yamaha dealer or Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926 and quote 990190.
4. Ask whether the meter assembly is in stock and how the bike will get to the shop, since you’ve been told not to ride it.
5. Keep the repair order.

The filing says owner letters “are expected to be mailed June 26, 2026.” That’s the plan stated in the record, not a confirmed mailing. A used-bike buyer or an owner who moved may never have received one.

What the meter assembly is

The remedy replaces the meter assembly, which is the instrument panel. NHTSA’s text doesn’t say how the instrument unit relates to the signal failure, and this article won’t guess. What the record does establish is the scope: a replaced meter assembly, free of charge, at a Yamaha dealer.

Buying or selling a 2025 XTZ690

• Ask whether the recall was completed, and get the repair order.
• Check the VIN yourself on NHTSA.gov.
• If you’re selling, have the meter replaced first. An open “do not ride” recall is a hard sell.
• Transport matters. If the instruction really is not to ride, ask the dealer about pickup or trailering rather than riding the bike in.

What the record doesn’t say

• Your VIN’s status. Model and year don’t settle it.
• How many bikes have been repaired. NHTSA gives the potential population, not completions.
• Failure, crash or injury counts. None are given.
• Repair time and parts supply. Not stated.
• Insurance. The notice says nothing about coverage, so ask your insurer or agent if you want to know how a crash with an open recall would be treated.

Bottom line

If you own a 2025 Yamaha XTZ690, check your VIN today and arrange the free meter replacement. Until it’s done, take Yamaha’s instruction at face value and keep the bike parked.