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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceRM/2017/008
Launched24 February 2017
MakeYamaha (listed as YAMAHA)
Manufacturer referenceMB55
Vehicles listed1,794

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
MT897not statednot stated
YZF-R3897not statednot stated

Concern

Fuel may leak

Defect, as DVSA words it

It has been identified that the dimensions of the fitting bracket which secures the fuel tank to the frame are incorrect and this can cause the bracket to contact the fuel tank. This may result in engine vibration being resonance being transmitted to the fuel tank. This can cause the spot weld of the tank cover stay to fail which can cause due to transmitted through the stay. In the worst case fuel may leak.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recall all affected machine to change the fuel tank fitting bracket.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because the reference DVSA lists is too short to match safely. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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