Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Can-Am Spyder GS and model year 2010 Can-AM Spyder RS vehicles. Fuel vapors may exit the fuel vapor canister vent hose in the enclosed engine compartment.
Safety risk
Fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
BRP will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel vapor canister vent hose and replace and re-route it, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 26, 2012. Owners may contact BRP AT 1-888-638-5397.
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
Manufacturer
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.
Vehicles affected
33,700
Reported to NHTSA
2012-12-12
Owners notified
2012-12-21
Defect description
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Can-Am Spyder GS, RS, and RT series vehicles. The fuel cap may not fit onto the fuel tank filler neck, preventing it from sealing properly.
Safety risk
If the fuel cap does not seal properly, it may leak fuel vapors. Fuel vapors in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
BRP will notify owners and send them a replacement fuel cap, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin in mid-January 2013. Owners may contact BRP AT 1-888-638-5397.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Steering
7
4,120 mi
Engine and engine cooling
2
927 mi
Unknown or other
2
1,750 mi
Electrical system
1
15,000 mi
Engine
1
15,000 mi
Exterior lighting
1
22,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
1
15 mi
Service brakes
1
22,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
1
512 mi
The 2008 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.