2013 CAN-AM Spyder

The contact owns a 2013 Can-Am RD Spyder. The contact stated that while his son was driving at approximately 35–40, the vehicle caught fire from the front of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. There were no reported injuries. There was no police report filed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The contact called the local dealer, who informed him that the vehicle was not covered under a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called another dealer, Team Powersports222 US-70, Garner, NC 27529, who informed him there were no recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V095000 (Engine). The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

Left Handle Bar Control Switch, when turning the left flasher signal on its want work ,when turning the right flasher on to change lane, after change lane want cut off, it’s a safety problem to look down to see if it’s off, had the light bulbs check they all work, they tell me it’s could be a manufacturers defect in the left handle bar control switch

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 BUILD UP, THE ENGINE DOES NO OVER HEAT HOW EVER THE EXTREME HEAT IS EXPERIENCED UNDER THE SEAT. THE GAS TANK GETS HOT TO THE POINT THAT THE GAS CAN BE HEARD BOILING, GAS CAP SO HOT ONE HAS TO USE GLOVES TO REMOVE FOR FILLING. STRONG GAS ODOR AFTER RIDING AND WHEN PARKING. MUST LEAVE THE UNIT OUTSIDE UNTIL IT COOLS OFF DUE FEAR OF FIRE IN THE GARAGE. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH A MAY 2015 FIX DATE, SO FAR NOTHING. BRP SAYS CONTACT THE DEALER, THE DEALER SAYS CONTACT BRP WITH A CONTINUED PASS THE BUCK ATTITUDE BY ALL. BRP SAYS IT DOES NOT KNOW OF A FIX FOR THE EXCESS HEAT ISSUE TO DATE. (MAY 6, 2015) AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I BELIEVE THAT NHTSA HAS SOME LIABILITY IN THIS ISSUE FOR LETTING IT GO ON FOR SO LONG AND NOT FORCING A FIX AND ALLOWING THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION TO CONTINUE TO PLAGUE OWNERS OF THE 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT LIMITED. IT IS TIME FOR BRP TO EITHER REPLACE THE UNIT OR FIX IT SO THAT IS SAFE TO RIDE, AND FOR NHTSA TO TAKE AGGRESSIVE ACTION, HAVE THE UNITS REMOVED FROM THE ROAD OR REPLACED. *TR

WE PURCHASED OUR BIKE AUGUST OF 2013. WHEN WE PICKED IT UP WE DROVE IT FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AND STOPPED BECAUSE IT WAS SO HOT, WE CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT IT BEING HOT. THEY ACTED AS IF IT WAS NORMAL. WE TOOK THE BIKE IN FOR THE RECALL THAT BRP HAD REQUESTED. THEY DID THE RECALL BUT THE HEAT ISSUE REMAINED. I ASKED THE DEALER TO CALL BRP AND SEE IF SOMETHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE HEAT. WE WERE TOLD THAT BRP SAID IT WAS ONLY A HEAT ISSUE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. WE CHANGED DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE, THEY CONTACTED BRP AND I WAS GIVEN A CLAIM NUMBER. THEY INSTRUCTED THE DEALERSHIP TO WRAP THE EXHAUST AND TO PUT HEAT SHIELDS ON EACH SIDE OF THE BIKE. NO MORE WILL BE DONE FOR THE HEAT ISSUE TO MY SPYDER. A MECHANIC PUT A GUN TO THE BIKE AFTER I GOT OFF, HE LIFTED THE SEAT AND THE HEAT REGISTERED 174 DEGREES AND YOU CAN HEAR THE GAS BUBBLING IN THE TANK. I DON'T WANT MY BIKE TO CATCH ON FIRE. BUT IT GETS SO HOT IT'S SCARY. *TR

THERE IS A TERRIBLE GAS SMELL WHEN I STOP AND WHEN I GET HOME FROM A RIDE I HAVE TO PARK THE SPYDER OUTSIDE SO THAT THE ENTIRE GARAGE DOESN'T SMELL LIKE GAS. ALSO, WHEN I'M RIDING I HAVE TO POSITION MY FEET JUST RIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE FLOORBOARD TO KEEP FROM GETTING MY FOOT OR ANKLE BURNED FROM THE HEAT BEING PUT OUT ON THAT SIDE. *TR