Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha recalled 902 units of its YZF-R3 sports bike sold in India on Thursday.

The recalled models will be examined over a possible defect in the clutch pressure plate and oil pump function.

The company has informed no safety issues have been reported from anywhere in the country.

In a press statement here on Thursday, Yamaha said: “The YZF-R3 is an iconic bike and has been very successful in India.

However, the parent company Yamaha Motor Company has determined that a defect, which relates to clutch pressure plate assembly and oil pump assembly malfunction exists in few YZF-R3 motorcycles falling within certain production numbers.

 "A total of 902 bikes will be recalled in India under Yamaha's factory modification campaign, where the affected motorcycles' defective parts will be replaced with a modified one on 'Free of cost' basis at Yamaha authorized dealers," a company Statement said”.

Rumours were doing the rounds early this year that Yamaha would consider manu-facturing the parts of the YZF-R3 locally to reduce the prices of the model in India.

This would have helped Yamaha cut prices of the R3. In April, Yamaha Motor India vice-president (sales and marketing), Roy Kurian however stated that the company has no plans for the localisation of the sportsbike YZF-R3..