Quote from Yamaha Tech Exchange:
"On affected motorcycles, the mounting hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender could loosen due to passenger's weight shifting on the seat. If the mounting hardware becomes loose enough to fall off, the passenger seat can fall off the rear fender. A passenger on the motorcycle could lose balance and fall, causing serious injury or death."
"To correct this defect, the hardware holding the passenger seat to the fender must be replaced with components of a different type that will not allow the seat to fall off."
Affected Units:
All 1999~2005 XVS11A (V Star 1100 Classic)
All 1999~2005 XVS11AC (V Star 1100 Classic)
All 2003~2005 XVS11AT (V Star 1100 Silverado)
All 2003~2005 XVS11ATC (V Star 1100 Silverado)
All 1999~2005 XVS11 (V Star 1100 Custom)
All 1999~2005 XVS11C (V Star 1100 Custom)
All 1998~2005 XVS65A (V Star Classic)
All 1998~2005 XVS65AC (V Star Classic)
All 2003~2005 XVS65AT (V Star Silverado)
All 2003~2005 XVS65ATC (V Star Silverado)
All 1998~2005 XVS65 (V Star Custom)
All 1998~2005 XVS65C (V Star Custom)
All 1988~2005 XV250 (Virago 250)
All 1988~2005 XV250C (Virago 250)