Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 12, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 33,700. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The 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.
The 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.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Can-Am Spyder RS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 Can-Am Spyder RT | 41 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 Can-Am Spyder RS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Can-Am Spyder RT | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 Can-Am Spyder RS | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 Can-Am Spyder RT | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Can-Am Spyder GS | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 Can-Am Spyder RS | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Can-Am Spyder GS | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V582000.
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