2013 CAN-AM Spyder Rt

THERE IS EXTREME HEAT UNDER THE SEAT. I HAVE RECEIVED 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON MY RIGHT ANKLE AND RIGHT THIGH. THE GAS CAP GETS SO HOT ONE MUST USE GLOVES TO REMOVE THE GAS CAP WHEN PURCHASING FUEL. I CAN HEAR THE GAS BOILING OR BUBBLING IN THE TANK AFTER RIDING FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. THE RAW GAS SMELL IS SO STRONG WHEN PARKING IN THE GARAGE IT MAKES ONES EYES BURN. I HAD THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT CHECK THE GAS VAPOR CONCENTRATION IN THE GARAGE AFTER RIDING AND FOUND IT WAS CLOSE TO BEING STRONG ENOUGH CONCENTRATION TO CAUSE A EXPLOSIVE SITUATION IF THE RIGHT SPARK WAS INTRODUCED, WAS CAUTIONED NOT PARK IN THE GARAGE UNTIL THE UNIT COOLED OFF, BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE IS A SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUE INVOLVED ALSO, WAS ADVISED BY A UROLOGIST THAT CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HIGH HEAT ON THE MALE GENITALIA, COULD PRODUCT MALE REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES AS WELL AS MALE PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS WAS TOLD TO REFRAIN FROM RIDING THE BRP CAN-AM SPYDER FOR PERIODS OVER AN HOUR AT A TIME TO AVOID EXPOSER TO HARMFUL HIGH HEAT. I HAVE HAD ALL THE RE-CALL, AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE DONE. THE DEALER HAS CONTACTED BRP AND THERE IS NO SOLUTION OFFERED. I HAVE CONTACTED BRP AND BEEN GIVEN THE RUN-A-ROUND, AND TOLD TO GO TO THE DEALER, DEALER IS AT A LOSS ON WHAT TO DO. I WAS TOLD BY THE BRP TECH. DEPARTMENT TO KEEP THE ENGINE RPM ABOVE 5000 WHICH I HAVE DONE, WHICH IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE IN CITY TRAFFIC, THIS MADE NO DIFFERENCE IN THE EXTREME HEAT. BRP IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT APPEARS THAT THEY ARE GOING TO WAIT TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION UNTIL THERE IS A GARAGE EXPLOSION, SERIOUS INJURY, OR DEATH TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE NHTSA NEED TO TAKE ACTION AND NOT WAIT TO LET THIS TURN INTO ANOTHER GM MESS WHERE PEOPLE ARE HURT OR DIE DUE TO NO ACTION. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HEAT PROBLEM. HEAT BUILDS UP UNDER THE FIBERGLASS PANELS WHICH RESULTS IN THE GAS CAP BECOMING TOO HOT TO TOUCH WITH YOUR BARE HAND, AND GASOLINE BOILING IN THE TANK. ALSO, THE RADIATOR FAN BLOWS VERY HOT AIR ON MY RIGHT FOOT WHICH IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. ADDITIONALLY, I CAN SMELL GAS FUMES WHEN RIDING, AND THE FUMES ARE OVERPOWERING WHEN PARKING THE BIKE AFTER RIDING. I LEAVE THE BIKE OUTSIDE MY GARAGE UNTIL THE FUMES DISSIPATE, AS I FEEL THAT IT DANGEROUS TO PARK IN THE GARAGE WITH THE OVERPOWERING GAS FUMES. BRP AND THE DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS, AND CAN OFFER NO FIX FOR THEM. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE 2014 MODELS, SO OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A WAY TO REMEDY THEM. WHENEVER I AM ASKED HOW I LIKE THE BIKE, I TELL PEOPLE THAT THE GAS MILEAGE IS HORRENDOUS, THE HEAT PROBLEM IS UNCOMFORTABLE, AND THE GAS FUMES ARE UNBEARABLE AND DANGEROUS. I ADVISE THEM NOT TO BUY THIS VEHICLE. *TR

RAW FUEL SMELL AFTER TRIKE WARMS UP AND COMES TO A STOP. RIGHT LEG AND FOOT ALOS BECOMES HOT WHILE RIDING. GAS CAP HOT WHEN REMOVING TO FILL UP. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT. THE WARMER IT GETS THE WORSE THE RAW FEUL ODOR, AND HEAT BUILD UP GETS. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE GAS ACTUALLY BOILS IN THE FUEL TANK AND VAPORIZE. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS CURRENTLY. I WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURE (BRP) AND THEY ISSUED ME A CASE NUMBER FOR REFERENCE WHILE DENYING ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. MY FEAR IS THE TRIKE CATCHING FIRE, AS MY RESEARCH HAS FOUND THIS TO HAPPEN. I USUALLY HAVE A PASSENGER WITH ME AND I FEAR SHOULD A FIRE OCCUR MY PASSENGER WON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO GET AWAY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES MYSELF GETTING AWAY. SEARCH SYDERLOVERS.COM AND YOU WILL SEE MANY POSTS ON THIS ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THE NHTSA NEEDS TO STEP IN AND TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND MAKE BRP ADDRESS THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED DUE TO SHEAR IGNORANCE. B *TT

2013 SPYDER RT LIMITED HAS BOILING GAS ISSUES. FUEL CAP IS VERY HOT TO TOUCH WHEN STOPPING TO FILL UP. YOU CAN HEAR THE GAS BOILING WHEN YOU REMOVE THE GAS CAP. HAD THE BIKE IN FOR IT'S 600 MILE OIL CHANGE AND CHECK UP. WE ARE NOT OVERFILLING THE GAS TANK WHEN WE FILL UP. ONCE THE PUMP CUTS OFF THAT IS ALL THE TANK GETS. DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY. SINCE THE WEATHER HAS STARTED TO WARM UP YOU CAN FEEL THE HEAT ON THE RIGHT SIDE AROUND THE FOOT. TEMP HAS STARTED TO KICK UP QUIET HIGH AND WE ARE NOT EVEN IN THE HOT MONTHS YET. PASSENGER CAN FEEL THE HEAT AS WELL. HEAT IS ALSO ON PRETTY WARM ON THE SEAT AS WELL. AGAIN DEALER SAYS THAT IS NORMAL. I TOTALLY DISAGREE AND WONDER WHAT THE LONG TERM EFFECTS ARE GOING TO BE ON THE BIKE AS FAR AS PARTS AND WIRING. GAS SMELL AFTER RUNNING ON WARMER DAYS HAS PRODUCED THE SMELL OF GAS AS WELL. I HAD THE LATEST UPDATES COMPLETED AS WELL WHILE IN THE SHOP. WHILE THE BIKE IS SMOOTHER, I DON'T THINK IT SOLVED ANY OF THE HEAT ISSUES OR BOILING GAS ISSUE. HARD TO BELIEVE THAT BRP HAS NOT OFFERED MORE OF A SOLUTION FOR A WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR SOME TIME. IF IT WASN'T A PROBLEM THEN WHY WOULD HAVE THEY CORRECTED IT ON THE 2014 AND REDESIGNED WHAT IS UNDER THE BODY? THEY MOVED THE EVAP CANISTER AND MOVED THE RADIATOR UP FRONT AND SPLIT IT INTO TWO RADIATORS AND ADDED REVERSE FANS TO HELP GET RID OF THE HEAT PRODUCED BY THE ENGINE. YES, THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAT AND 2013'S. THEY CANNOT DENY IT. *TR

THIS VEHICLE HAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HEAT PROBLEM. HEAT BUILDS UP UNDER THE FIBERGLASS PANELS WHICH RESULTS IN THE GAS CAP BECOMING TOO HOT TO TOUCH WITH YOUR BARE HAND, AND GASOLINE BOILING IN THE TANK. ALSO, THE RADIATOR FAN BLOWS VERY HOT AIR ON MY RIGHT FOOT WHICH IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. ADDITIONALLY, I CAN SMELL GAS FUMES WHEN RIDING, AND THE FUMES ARE OVERPOWERING WHEN PARKING THE BIKE AFTER RIDING. I LEAVE THE BIKE OUTSIDE MY GARAGE UNTIL THE FUMES DISSIPATE, AS I FEEL THAT IT DANGEROUS TO PARK IN THE GARAGE WITH THE OVERPOWERING GAS FUMES. BRP AND THE DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS, AND CAN OFFER NO FIX FOR THEM. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE 2014 MODELS, SO OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A WAY TO REMEDY THEM. WHENEVER I AM ASKED HOW I LIKE THE BIKE, I TELL PEOPLE THAT THE GAS MILEAGE IS HORRENDOUS, THE HEAT PROBLEM IS UNCOMFORTABLE, AND THE GAS FUMES ARE UNBEARABLE AND DANGEROUS. I ADVISE THEM NOT TO BUY THIS VEHICLE. *TR

VEHICLE HAS NO MEANS OF RELEASING HEAT TRAPPED UNDER PLASTIC PANELING WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED. HAD TWO BREAKDOWNS AT STOP AND GO SITUATIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING ALLOWING HEAT TO ESCAPE. THIS AFFECTED OTHER COMPONENTS (EVAPORATOR CANISTER...ECT) WHICH CAUSE FAILURE AND RENDERS THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH BRP I KNOW THEY ARE AWARE AND HAVE NO SOLUTION. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BRP NOW HAS COME OUT WITH THE 2014 MODEL AND CLEARLY STATES IN ITS ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN THAT "ON OUR NEW MODELS WE ADDRESS THE HEAT ISSUE" SO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE IT... AND YOU FIXED IT ON THE NEWER MODELS WHILE BEHIND YOU LIES CUSTOMERS WITH OLDER MODELS THAT ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND QUITE UNSAFE... I SAY THIS NOT BY WHAT I'VE READ, BUT ONLY ON MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, THE MACHINE HAS HEAT ISSUES. *TR

I RECENTLY HAVE BEEN GETTING A STRONG ODOR OF GAS WHEN I COME HOME AFTER A RIDE. THE RECENT RECALL FOR THE EVAP CANISTER AND BRAKE CYLINDER HAS BEEN DONE BUT I PUT A PAPER TOWEL UNDER THE PURGE LINE TO FIND IT IS DRIPPING GAS. THIS IS ALL TO COMMON ON THIS MOTORCYCLE AND IS A FIRE HAZARD BOTH ON AND OFF THE ROAD IN MY GARAGE. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF SPYDER OWNERS WHO SAY THE SOLUTION IS TO PARK OUTSIDE AFTER A RIDE. UNACCEPTABLE. *TR