IllustrationGAS TANK LEAKS FROM BOTTOM AND COULD HAVE BLOWN MY HOUSE UP BUT LUCKILY THE CHARGER NEXT TO IT WAS NOT PLUGGED IN. THE PLASTIC TANK IS WARPED FROM ENGINE HEAT AND IT IS A ENGINEERING DEFECT THEY SHOULD PAY FOR A NEW TANK. *TR
2001 Aprilia Rsv 1000 R
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
4 reportsMOTORCYCLE. APRILIA. FUTURA. 2001. MODEL: RST 1000. FUEL SYSTEM. UNDER-TANK QUICK DISCONNECT. UPON LIFTING FUEL TANK FOR SERVICE, PLASTIC FITTINGS CRACKED ALLOWING FUEL TO SPEW OUT UNCONTROLLABLY! I ORDERED FITTINGS OF METAL FROM AN AFTERMARKET SOURCE. I PAID OVER $50. APRILIA CUSTOMER SERVICE COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT THIS EXT…
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MOTORCYCLE. APRILIA. FUTURA. 2001. MODEL: RST 1000. FUEL SYSTEM. UNDER-TANK QUICK DISCONNECT. UPON LIFTING FUEL TANK FOR SERVICE, PLASTIC FITTINGS CRACKED ALLOWING FUEL TO SPEW OUT UNCONTROLLABLY! I ORDERED FITTINGS OF METAL FROM AN AFTERMARKET SOURCE. I PAID OVER $50. APRILIA CUSTOMER SERVICE COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT THIS EXTREME HAZARDOUS POTENTIAL PROBLEM! SOMEONE NEEDS TO PROD THEM TO TAKE SOME ACTION: WARNING, RECALL AND NEW, SUITABLE PARTS! I AM IN COMMUNICATION WITH NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS AND MANY HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR CONCERNS... LEAKS, BREAKAGE, ETC. APRILIA MAINTAINS THERE IS NO PROBLEM! YOUR CHOICE OF MODELS IS LACKING SEVERAL! APRILIA MAKES MORE THAN THE ONE YOU HAVE LISTED! THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE UNIQUE TO RST 1000- FUTURA. ALL YEARS. BMW AND TRIUMPH HAVE ISSUED RECALLS FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WHY NOT APRILIA?*AK
2001 SL 1000 WAS PARKED IN GARAGE - UNMOVING. LARGE FUEL SPILL OCCURED WITHOUT WARNING. FUEL LEAK AT FUEL PUMP MOUNTING PLATE AND AND PLASTIC FUEL TANK JUNCTION. REPLACED EXISTING O-RING SEAL; NEW O-RING UNABLE TO SEAL LARGE GAP CREATED BY WARPED PLASTIC GAS TANK. FUEL LEAK DUE TO TANK WARPING ALONG LOWER EDGE BETWEEN FUEL P…
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2001 SL 1000 WAS PARKED IN GARAGE - UNMOVING. LARGE FUEL SPILL OCCURED WITHOUT WARNING. FUEL LEAK AT FUEL PUMP MOUNTING PLATE AND AND PLASTIC FUEL TANK JUNCTION. REPLACED EXISTING O-RING SEAL; NEW O-RING UNABLE TO SEAL LARGE GAP CREATED BY WARPED PLASTIC GAS TANK. FUEL LEAK DUE TO TANK WARPING ALONG LOWER EDGE BETWEEN FUEL PUMP MOUNTING PLATE SCREWS.*AK
THE FUEL TANK LEAK GAS. *JB
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