Yamaha has recalled the Alpha scooter in India silently due to a glitch in the engine. The Japanese company is silently replacing the engine cylinder head O-ring, which is showing some problems. Due to this problem, there has been an oil leak in the engine. The recall is done across all dealerships in the country and the owners are being contact directly. The replacement will be done immediately within three hours and the customers are not being charged anything for this process.
Yamaha Alpha was launched in 2014 Auto Expo and competes against the Honda Activa as well as TVS Jupiter. The scooter is powered by a 113 cc, air-cooled motor, which churns out 7 hp power and 8.1 Nm torque, mated to a CVT gearbox. The scooter has shared quite some of its mechanistic details with Ray. It weighs at 104 kilograms and is quite a good option for college-goers.
Yamaha has huge plans for 2015 and it has its eyes laid on motorcycles. The company also has plans for a 125 cc scooter, but before that the company will launch R25 at 3 lakhs INR. However, this sudden recall will definitely hinder the momentum of the company. Definitely, Yamaha will remove the glitches as soon as possible and return its focus for the new calendar.
