NHTSA Complaint #11674726 — 2021 KTM 690 SMC R

The fuel tank is expanding, leading to the fairings cracking, especially the right hand side (rear). Two fairings have been cracked and it’s impossible to refit them. The tank vent is working and on multiple occasions has vented fuel out in the garage. Multiple people reported ethanol to play a role in the expansion of the tank, however this bike has never seen anything below 91 octane. The risk of the tank bursting or nearing the exhaust is given and poses a safety risk. I have not presented it to a dealer yet, however did my own research and found out that multiple owners have this issue and also filed complaints about the exact same fuel tank situation. This should be a recall and the tank should be replaced by Ktm to prevent a potential fire hazard and or injuring the operator severely.