Can-am Spyder Rt 2013

• Recall 106098 [USA]: Very high temperatures in the engine compartment may increase the risk of skin burns or a vehicle fire.
  Bombardier recreational products inc. (brp) is recalling all model year 2013 can-am spyder rt motorcycles. Prolonged idling or slow speed riding in warmer temperatures may result very high temperatures in the engine compartment.
  brp has notified owners. Dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on may 26, 2015. Owners may contact brp customer service at 1-888-272-9222.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 98291 [USA]: Brake fluid may leak onto a heat source, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Bombardier recreational products (brp) is recalling certain model year 2013 can-am spyder rt series and st series motorcycles. The tandem brake master cylinder manifold inlet may melt allowing the brake fluid to leak out.
  brp will notify owners and dealers will install heat shields and a heat deflector, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early september 2013. Owners may contact brp at 1-888-638-5397.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall RSPV/2013/002 [UK]: Fire may occur
  Under some riding conditions the tandem master cylinder manifold inlet may melt and allow brake fluid to drip onto a heat source which may lead to a vehicle fire.
  recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to inspect the manifold of the tandem master cylinder and replace where necessary. Reflecting heat shields and heat deflectors will also be installed.

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• Recall 2013288 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain can-am spyder rt series and spyder st series roadsters, heat build-up in the area of the brake master cylinder could cause the manifold inlet (a plastic cover on top of the master cylinder) to melt. This could cause a brake fluid leak, which may result in a vehicle fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will install heat reflecting shields.

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• Recall 2015067 [Canada]: Engine
  On certain vehicles, the temperature in the engine compartment may rise excessively at low speeds in hot ambient conditions. Elevated temperature in the engine bay may increase the risk of a skin burn and increase the risk of a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will reprogram the ecm, and install improved body panels and an upgraded fuel system kit.

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• Motorcycle fires investigation # PE14025

  This preliminary evaluation was opened after nhtsa became aware of two fires involving a my 2011 and a my 2013 can-am spyder rt manufactured by bombardier recreational products (brp).Both occurred within days of each other in july, 2014.The first report (voq 10615679) involved a 2011 spyder rt, converted for police work and operated by the morgantown, wv police department burned while being operated on july 20, 2014.The second report (voq10617819) involved a 2013 spyder rt that burned while being operated near the 29 palms marine base in the mojave desert.After a comprehensive review of all information and test data collected during the investigation nhtsa staff met with brp to discuss its findings.After careful consideration brp decided to conduct a safety recall (15v095) to address operator burns from elevated vehicle surface temperatures, fuel boiling due to inadequate management of engine compartment heat, and excessive fuel vapor emissions due to the inability of the bikes evaporative emissions system to capture those vapors. We received the companys defect information report on february 13, 2015 and owners began receiving an interim recall notice on february 26th.The interim notice told owners that the recall remedy was in development and would be available in "may, 2015."in addition, brp agreed to, and has undertaken, the following actions:1.Re-notified owners subject to recalls 12v581 and 582 to increase the number who have the recall remedies installed; and 2.Improved its internal system (bossweb) so that dealers may accurately determine whether a brp street-legal product has had all relevant recalls completed.With brps recall, and its other actions, this pe is closed.For additional detailed information on this investigation, see the attached closing report.The odi complaints cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid under the following (odi) numbers:10422389,10441182,10451964,10454644,10464103,10488563,10495091, 10499920,10534185,10538604,10542236,10544661,10544745,10545679, 10545719,10547665,10547672,10547761,10549949,10551480,10574592, 10576999,10579466,10582917,10587190,10587196,10587659,10593913, 10595183,10606604,10607045,10615679,10615793,10616468,10616523, 10616893,10617819,10618790,10620886,10620985,10621062,10621082, 10621271,10621881,10621966,10622101,10622114,10622350,10622356, 10622523,10622664,10625899,10626242,10626248,10626578,10626680, 10626861,10627017,10627095,10627236,10627336,10627768,10627778, 10628178,10628215,10628314,10629231,10629665,10630345,10630901, 10631241,10631265,10631290,10631419,10631703,10631868,10632763, 10638824,10649988,10650058,10650065,10650128,10650131,10650531, 10650634,10650686,10650717,10650745,10650747,10650802,10650812, 10650899,10651070,10651083,10651134,10651139,10651343,10651478, 10651558,10651858,10651917,10659906,10664024
  

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2013 can-am spyder rt with 793 miles, drove yesterday 10-12-2020 in the evening, went about 1/2 mile and dark black smoke started coming out of the dual top ports i believe are air intakes. Stopped as it was thick smoke. Rode it home smoking. Temp range was in normal range. These bikes on web research, have a history of catching fire. Put away in garage, checked gas, brake, oil levels appeared normal but i only drove a total of 1 mile. Checked under engine the next day , no stains on the garage floor. I take excellent care of the bike, service wise also and i only drive it locally. I am not riding the bike till i get it to the local dealer for inspection.

2013 can-am spyder rt with 793 miles, drove yesterday 10-12-2020 in the evening, went about 1/2 mile and dark black smoke started coming out of the dual top ports i believe are air intakes. Stopped as it was thick smoke. Rode it home smoking. Temp range was in normal range. These bikes on web research, have a history of catching fire. Put away in garage, checked gas, brake, oil levels appeared normal but i only drove a total of 1 mile. Checked under engine the next day , no stains on the garage floor. I take excellent care of the bike, service wise also and i only drive it locally. I am not riding the bike till i get it to the local dealer for inspection.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 can-am spyder rt s 991 se5 cy 13. While driving approximately 50 mph, the contact heard a loud bang. The contact turned off the motorcycle and pushed it off the roadway. The motorcycle was towed to america's motor sports (930 8th avenue s, nashville, tn 37203) where it was diagnosed that the clutch exploded and debris entered the engine, which caused the motorcycle to stall. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Excess heat has melted the brake line twice, master cyl. Melted, braks get soft and inhibit stopping power, electrical wiringis degrading from excess heat, gas tanl get so hot the gas starts to boil, panels are melting and warping from excess heat. The unit has been declared un safe to ride. Brp refuses to address the safety issues, all recalls and upgrades have been done and the problem is just getting worst, brp, will not fix only offers to hide the cometic damage

Can"t stop an oil leak. Afraid it might get hot and catch on fire!!! *dt

While riding on the highway in motion, during a clear day on july 16 2016. The subject vehicle suffered a blown rear tire leaving a large center strip of blended steel and rubber shaped as a wide belt that extended past the rear of the bike. See the multiple photos attached in (exhibit p). While attempting to bring the bike to a safe halt to the side of the highway, the rotation of the wheel using the stated belt beat the plastic rear end of the vehicle to a total dismemberment of crucial parts. With the rear end of the vehicle being ripped away from the vehicle, the attached passenger's plastic seat mount was also destroyed. Finely as the vehicle was being brought down to a stop to the side of the highway, somehow with the vibration of the rotating blow tire and wheel, the right front wheel stabilizing cast iron mechanism broke dislodging the lower ball joint that stabilized the horizontal position of the right front wheel. See the multiple photos attached in (exhibit k). This sent the vehicle in a violent clock wise spin that finely overcame the rider's grip dislodging the seat and rider on to the side of the highway, and then finely coming to a complete stop facing the oncoming highway traffic. However, at no time did the vehicle hit any car, curb, water, ice, trash, or wall during the ride or dislodging of the rider. Noor did it flip or turn over at any time, in fact the vehicle during its reduction in speed, as well as the clock wise spin ever leave the final lane that the rider was dislodged from the vehicle. Please except this as a replacement and update of the removed complaint 11051430.

See the attach nhtsa_complaint.Pdf the vehicle was in motion. Can am spyder serial/vin # [xxx], model # 000b9dc00. I have put that i was going 75 miles per hour, not sure of the number as this is a bike. My goal is to keep up with traffic. However the speed limit on the highway is 75 mph. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6). *tr

While riding on the highway in motion, during a clear day on july 16 2016. The subject vehicle suffered a blown rear tire leaving a large center strip of blended steel and rubber shaped as a wide belt that extended past the rear of the bike. See the multiple photos attached in (exhibit p). While attempting to bring the bike to a safe halt to the side of the highway, the rotation of the wheel using the stated belt beat the plastic rear end of the vehicle to a total dismemberment of crucial parts. With the rear end of the vehicle being ripped away from the vehicle, the attached passenger's plastic seat mount was also destroyed. Finely as the vehicle was being brought down to a stop to the side of the highway, somehow with the vibration of the rotating blow tire and wheel, the right front wheel stabilizing cast iron mechanism broke dislodging the lower ball joint that stabilized the horizontal position of the right front wheel. See the multiple photos attached in (exhibit k). This sent the vehicle in a violent clock wise spin that finely overcame the rider's grip dislodging the seat and rider on to the side of the highway, and then finely coming to a complete stop facing the oncoming highway traffic. However, at no time did the vehicle hit any car, curb, water, ice, trash, or wall during the ride or dislodging of the rider. Noor did it flip or turn over at any time, in fact the vehicle during its reduction in speed, as well as the clock wise spin ever leave the final lane that the rider was dislodged from the vehicle. Please except this as a replacement and update of the removed complaint 11051430.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 (na) can-am spyder. While driving 55 mph, the power steering seized without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 400.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0730 [1] Incorrect Gear Ratio
• P1614 [2] Diagnostic Lamp Driver Fault