CAN-AM SPYDER RT 2010: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V473000

Make Model Year
CAN-AM SPYDER RT 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-12-18 2009-12-14 2009-12-14

Production Dates: 2009-10-13 - 2009-10-30

Manufacturers Involved: Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 108

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS, INC. "BRP" IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 ROADSTER SPYDER RT SM5 AND SE5 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 13 AND OCTOBER 30, 2009. THE CONNECTOR ON THE KEY SWITCH HARNESS MAY NOT BE LOCKED AND THE IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS MAY BE ROUTED TOO TIGHT. IN SOME SITUATIONS, THE CONNECTOR MAY UNPLUG.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy

BRP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUTHORIZED DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THAT THE CONNECTOR IS LOCKED AND THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS IS NOT ROUTED TOO TIGHT AND CORRECT THE HARNESS IF NEEDED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRP AT 1-888-638-5397 OR 1-819-566-3366.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .