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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| CAN-AM Spyder GS | 2008, 2009 |
| CAN-AM Spyder RS | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| CAN-AM Spyder RT | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN-AM Spyder GS | 2008 | 31 | 3 |
| CAN-AM Spyder GS | 2009 | 14 | 2 |
| CAN-AM Spyder RS | 2009 | 13 | 1 |
| CAN-AM Spyder RS | 2010 | 8 | 3 |
| CAN-AM Spyder RS | 2011 | 5 | 1 |
| CAN-AM Spyder RS | 2012 | 6 | 1 |
| CAN-AM Spyder RT | 2010 | 24 | 4 |
| CAN-AM Spyder RT | 2011 | 29 | 2 |
| CAN-AM Spyder RT | 2012 | 41 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2012
20 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 12V597000 20 Dec 2012 | American Suzuki Motor Corp. |
| 12V581000 12 Dec 2012 | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. |
| 12V557000 3 Dec 2012 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 12V531000 9 Nov 2012 | KTM NORTH AMERICA, INC |
| 12V521000 26 Oct 2012 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 12V459000 19 Sept 2012 | General Motors LLC |
| 12V438000 7 Sept 2012 | Ford Motor Company |
| 12V424000 31 Aug 2012 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012