Honda Motorcycles Xl1000V-3, Gl1800A-3, Gl1800A-4, Vfr800-2. Published by the DVSA as RM/2005/003 on 11 July 2005. Concern: Brake fluid may leak.
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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 reference | RM/2005/003 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 11 July 2005 |
| Make | Honda Motorcycles (listed as HONDA MOTORCYCLES) |
| Manufacturer reference | not stated |
| Vehicles listed | 156,366 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| XL1000V-3 | 8,687 | 1 January 2003 | 31 December 2003 |
| GL1800A-3 | 8,687 | 1 January 2003 | 31 December 2003 |
| GL1800A-4 | 8,687 | 1 January 2004 | 31 December 2004 |
| VFR800-2 | 8,687 | 1 January 2002 | 31 December 2002 |
| ST1300A-2 | 8,687 | 1 January 2002 | 31 December 2002 |
| XL1000V-2 | 8,687 | 1 January 2002 | 31 December 2002 |
| GL1800A-2 | 8,687 | 1 January 2002 | 31 December 2002 |
| ST1300-2 | 8,687 | 1 January 2002 | 31 December 2002 |
| VFR800A-4 | 8,687 | 1 January 2004 | 31 December 2004 |
| VFR800A-3 | 8,687 | 1 January 2003 | 31 December 2003 |
| XL1000VA-4 | 8,687 | 1 January 2004 | 31 December 2004 |
| VFR800A-2 | 8,687 | 1 January 2002 | 31 December 2002 |
| VFR800-3 | 8,687 | 1 January 2003 | 31 December 2003 |
| CBR1100 XX-2 | 8,687 | 1 January 2002 | 31 December 2002 |
| XL1000V-4 | 8,687 | 1 January 2004 | 31 December 2004 |
| ST1300A-4 | 8,687 | 1 January 2004 | 31 December 2004 |
| CBR1100 XX-3 | 8,687 | 1 January 2003 | 31 December 2003 |
| CBR1100 XX-4 | 8,687 | 1 January 2004 | 31 December 2004 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
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 DVSA lists none for this recall. 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 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. 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.
Honda Motorcycles elsewhere in this register
Honda Motorcycles is named on 108 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- RM/2004/031 · 11 July 2005 · St1300 · Engine May Cut Out
- RM/2005/002 · 25 April 2005 · Gl1800a-3, Gl1800a-2, Gl1800a-1 · Frame Welds Do Not Meet Manufacturers Specification
- RM/2005/013 · 24 October 2005 · Xr125l, CBF250, Cbr125r · Engine May Cut Out
- RM/2004/030 · 23 March 2005 · Vtx1800c · Possible Engine Cut
- RM/2004/016 · 21 March 2005 · Fjs600a-4, Fjs600-2, Fjs600d-3 · The Main Stand Bolts May Become Loose
- RM/2004/029 · 8 December 2004 · Xr125l-3 · Engine May Stall
- RM/2004/015 · 17 November 2004 · Xl1000va-4, Xl1000v-4, Xl1000v-3 · It May Be Possible To Ride The Motorcycle With The Side Stand Down.
- RM/2004/014 · 17 November 2004 · Xl125v-4, Xl125v-3 · It May Be Possible To Ride The Motorcycle With The Side Stand Down.
The same concern: BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK
17 notices in this register name BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- R/2005/136 · 26 September 2005 · C8 · Brake Fluid May Leak
- R/2004/168 · 25 April 2005 · Mr2, Celica, Corolla · Brake Fluid May Leak
- R/2006/037 · 25 February 2006 · C4 · Brake Fluid May Leak
- R/2006/085 · 26 July 2006 · Multipla · Brake Fluid May Leak
- R/2007/079 · 18 July 2007 · Rexton · Brake Fluid May Leak
- R/2007/122 · 14 August 2007 · X5 · Brake Fluid May Leak
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