2012 Can-Am Spyder RT Problems

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I HAVE A 2012 CAN AM SPYDER RT LIMITED WITH EXTREME HEAT ON MY RIGHT FOOT AND AROUND THE SEAT. ALSO HAVE OVERWHELMING GASOLINE FUMES AFTER PARKING THE BIKE. MAKING IT UNUSABLE AND NO FUN AND DANGEROUS TO RIDE. PURCHASED JULY 14 2017. 7,200 MILES. HAD CONTACT SEVERAL TIMES WITH LOCAL DEALER ABSOLUTELY NO HELP!

I HAVE A 2012 CAN AM SPYDER RT LIMITED WITH EXTREME HEAT ON MY RIGHT FOOT AND AROUND THE SEAT. ALSO HAVE OVERWHELMING GASOLINE FUMES AFTER PARKING THE BIKE. MAKING IT UNUSABLE AND NO FUN AND DANGEROUS TO RIDE. PURCHASED JULY 14 2017. 7,200 MILES. HAD CONTACT SEVERAL TIMES WITH LOCAL DEALER ABSOLUTELY NO HELP!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 CAN-AM SPYDER RT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE IN FRONT OF THE MOTORCYCLE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT GOT OFF THE MOTORCYCLE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE SECONDS LATER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,600.

DYNAMIC POWER STEERING FAILURE AT 5,900 MILES. NO POWER STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS.

ON 7/11/2019 MY 2012 CANAM RT SE5 STARTED THROWING OUT VSS FAULT CODE, I TOOK IT HOME AND CONTACTED MY LOCAL CANAM SERVICE COMPANY. THEY ASKED ME TO BRING IT IN WHICH I DID THE NEXT DAY. ENROUTE TO THE SHOP IT BEGAN SHOWING ABS LIMP HOME MODE BUT WAS NOT IN LIMP HOME MODE. ONCE CONNECTED TO THE SHOP COMPUTER I WAS ADVISED THE BIKE WAS THROWING OUT NUMEROUS CODES AND FALSE CODES. THEN I WASXADVISED THIS BIKE HAS HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE 2013 IP TO AND INCLUDING REPLACING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT 15000+ MILES. SINCE PURCHASING THW BIKE IT CONSTANTLY SHORTS THE HORN OUT AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUSE. IN ADDITION TO THE VSS/ABS CODES THE SHOCK COMPRESSOR HAD STARTED COMING ON AND OFF.

Upon cruising down the highway about 60 MPH,my powered windshield support arm broke and the windshield fell back toward me in between the handle bars. Upon inspection,arm broke in half leaving the windshield unsupported. Our safety was put at risk because windshield was laying flat instead of upright for protection from winds and bugs or debris as designed. We had to prop it up with a coat to finish our ride. Doing research on Spyder owners forum,we discovered it is an ongoing problems with this support arm and we are not the lone incident. BRP should recall this for safety reasons. BRP sells a replacement unit for $800, totally unexceptable as this is a part that should not fail.no warning lights could predict this. Parts are available for inspection.

A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE UPON SHUT DOWN AFTER EXTENDED RIDES OF MORE THAN 10-15 MILES AT VARYING SPEEDS. APPEARS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN MULTIPLE STOPS (ENGINE SHUT DOWN OF SHORT DURATION) OCCUR DURING THE SAME RIDE. RIDING MORE THAN 10 - 15 MILES RESULTS IN VERY HIGH HEAT EMANATING FROM UNDER SEAT ON RIGHT SIDE AND EXTREME HEAT NEAR RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT. PASSENGER ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT HEAT TO RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT. WHEN PARKING SPYDER IN MY ENCLOSED ATTACHED GARAGE, GARAGE DOOR MUST BE LEFT OPEN TO DISSIPATE GASOLINE FUMES, OTHERWISE FUMES ENTER HOUSE LIVING AREAS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MY NATURAL GAS FIRED WATER HEATER (WITH PILOT LIGHT) IS IN THE SAME GARAGE AS MY PARKED SPYDER. SO FAR (KNOCK ON WOOD) THERE HAVE BEEN NO FIRES BUT I ATTRIBUTE THAT TO VENTILATING GARAGE COMPLETELY BEFORE CLOSING GARAGE DOOR. THE GASOLINE FUMES ARE A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND THE HIGH HEAT, WHILE A COMFORT PROBLEM, COULD ALSO BE A DISTRACTION SAFETY PROBLEM. IT IS MY SINCERE HOPE THAT THESE CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. *TR

ON 7/11/2019 MY 2012 CANAM RT SE5 STARTED THROWING OUT VSS FAULT CODE, I TOOK IT HOME AND CONTACTED MY LOCAL CANAM SERVICE COMPANY. THEY ASKED ME TO BRING IT IN WHICH I DID THE NEXT DAY. ENROUTE TO THE SHOP IT BEGAN SHOWING ABS LIMP HOME MODE BUT WAS NOT IN LIMP HOME MODE. ONCE CONNECTED TO THE SHOP COMPUTER I WAS ADVISED THE BIKE WAS THROWING OUT NUMEROUS CODES AND FALSE CODES. THEN I WASXADVISED THIS BIKE HAS HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE 2013 IP TO AND INCLUDING REPLACING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT 15000+ MILES. SINCE PURCHASING THW BIKE IT CONSTANTLY SHORTS THE HORN OUT AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUSE. IN ADDITION TO THE VSS/ABS CODES THE SHOCK COMPRESSOR HAD STARTED COMING ON AND OFF.

WHILE STOPPING AFTER 25 MILES. THE REAR BRAKES EMITTED A BURNING ODOR AND FAILED. THE REAR CALIPER AND ROTOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED 4 TIMES SINCE NEW WITH ONLY 6500 TOTAL MILES ON VEHICLE. ROTORS BECOME WARPED AND DISCOLORED FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT OCCASIONALLY GLOWING ORANGE AT NIGHT. THESES BRAKES HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES WITH FACTORY PARTS AND CERTIFIED MECHANIC REPAIRS. TAKEN TO AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES REQUESTING TO OPEN A CASE WITH BRP THAT IS QUICKLY IGNORED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO RIDE AND OBVIOUSLY HAS A FACTORY DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM. SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OR DEATH IS LIKELY TO RESULT.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WITH FACTORY TRAILER ATTACHED THE LIGHT CONNECTION FROM TRAILER TO VEHICLE FAILED. THE LOCK ON VEHICLE BROKE ALLOWING THE TRAILER CORD TO BECOME DISCONNECTED. THIS MEANS THERE ARE NO LIGHTS, TURN SIGNAL OR BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE TRAILER. THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO DETERMINE UNTIL THE DRIVER STOPS AND DISMOUNTS THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT BRP (THE MANUFACTURE) IS AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE PARTS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE BUT HAVE ISSUED AN UPDATED PART NUMBER FOR REVISED PARTS. BRP FEELS IT IS THE CUSTOMERS RESPONSIBLITY TO PURCHASE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS AT A COST OF APPROX. FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT BECAUSE THE OWNER HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM UNTIL IT OCCURS AND IT BECOMES AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY ISSUE BRP SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT ON ALL EFFECTED VEHICLES. I FEEL THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE, BRP KNOWS IT IS DEFECTIVE AND CHOOSES TO PROFIT FROM SELLING UPDATED PARTS RATHER THAN RECALLING THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES FOR UPGRADE.. THIS PUTS THE RIDER AND HIS PASSENGER IN A DANGEROUS, ILLEGAL AND LIFE THREATENING POSITION. I AM ASKING FOR THE NTSB TO LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF IT. YOU CAN REFERENCE MY CASE WITH BRP. CASE # [XXX] THE DEALER WHO SOLD THIS VEHICLE NEW ALSO BELIEVES THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT MANUFACTURES COST. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CONNECTION FAILED, ALTHOUGH THE FIRST TIME APPROX. TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO I THOUGHT I HAD FAILED TO PROPERLY LOCK CONNECTION. THIS TIME WHEN IT FAILED THE LOCK WAS COMPLETELY MISSING. BRP RESPONSE TO MY CLAIM WAS THAT THE PLUG WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. IT WAS A FACTORY INSTALLATION. NOTHING HAD BEEN CHANGED FROM NEW. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH DOES NOT CANCEL PROPERLY (MANUALLY). WHEN SIGNALING A RIGHT TURN (FOR EXAMPLE), DEFINITIVELY PRESSING THE SWITCH TO CANCEL FREQUENTLY CAUSES THE LEFT SIGNAL TO FLASH. IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, THE LEFT SIGNAL BEGINS TO FLASH AS IF IT WAS PRESSED TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN. THE ISSUE CAN BE REPRODUCED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, SAFELY ENSURING THE SWITCH IS BEING PRESSED PROPERLY. WHEN DRIVING, THIS RESULTS IN A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. IT IS NECESSARY TO LOOK AT THE DASH TO VERIFY THAT THE SIGNAL HAS BEEN PROPERLY CANCELED; TAKING THE RIDER'S ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE ROAD AND TRAFFIC AHEAD. OFTEN TIMES, GETTING THE TURN SIGNAL TO CANCEL TAKES SEVERAL TRIES; AND CONSUMES SEVERAL SECONDS WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP HAS ALREADY REPLACED THE SWITCH ONCE. IT IMPROVED FOR A SHORT TIME - NOW ITS BACK TO MALFUNCTIONING REGULARLY. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *TR

DYNAMIC POWER STEERING FAILURE AT 5,900 MILES. NO POWER STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS.

ON 7/11/2019 MY 2012 CANAM RT SE5 STARTED THROWING OUT VSS FAULT CODE, I TOOK IT HOME AND CONTACTED MY LOCAL CANAM SERVICE COMPANY. THEY ASKED ME TO BRING IT IN WHICH I DID THE NEXT DAY. ENROUTE TO THE SHOP IT BEGAN SHOWING ABS LIMP HOME MODE BUT WAS NOT IN LIMP HOME MODE. ONCE CONNECTED TO THE SHOP COMPUTER I WAS ADVISED THE BIKE WAS THROWING OUT NUMEROUS CODES AND FALSE CODES. THEN I WASXADVISED THIS BIKE HAS HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE 2013 IP TO AND INCLUDING REPLACING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT 15000+ MILES. SINCE PURCHASING THW BIKE IT CONSTANTLY SHORTS THE HORN OUT AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUSE. IN ADDITION TO THE VSS/ABS CODES THE SHOCK COMPRESSOR HAD STARTED COMING ON AND OFF.

DYNAMIC POWER STEERING FAILURE AT 5,900 MILES. NO POWER STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS.

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING OUR SPYDER ON HWY. #2 FROM SEDRO WOOLLY TO WINTHROP, WA. WE WERE TRAVELLING WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES WHICH WERE AHEAD OF US. THE ROAD IS VERY CURVY THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AND WE KEPT TO THE SPEED LIMITS POSTED. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND THE ROADS DRY. WE WERE TRAVELLING EAST AND HAVING AN ENJOYABLE TIME. HOWEVER AT MILE 144 WE CAME ACROSS ANOTHER CURVE IN THE ROAD AND THE SPYDER STEERING FROZE AND WOULD NOT TURN. IT WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC AND STRAIGHT INTO THE GUARD RAILING. WE WERE TRAVELLING AT THE POSTED SPEED OF 35 MPH. AT THE TIME WHEN THE STEERING FROZE. MY WIFE WAS THROWN FROM THE SPYDER AND RECEIVED NUMEROUS BRUISES AND ROAD RASH. A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED IN MAY THIS YEAR WHEN TAKING A CORNER BUT WE WERE ABLE TO STOP SAFELY. AT THAT TIME WE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF THAT INCIDENT. HOWEVER THIS TIME IT WAS MORE SERIOUS AND WE KNOW SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN DRIVING MOUNTAIN/CURVY ROADS, THE STEERING HEATS UP AND THE POWER STEERING ON THE SPYDER FAILS TO WORK. I SEE THAT CAN AM SPYDER HAS HAD THIS ISSUE PREVIOUSLY. THE SPYDER HAS ONLY 4,800 MILES ON IT AND IS THREE YEARS OLD.

PURCHASED FROM DEALER USED ON JULY 19 2014 WITH 2 MONTHS WARRANTY LEFT. 6100 MILES ON IT. AFTER A RIDE ON AUGUST 31, FOUND A FLUID LEAK. CHECKED AND NO OIL AND LITTLE TRANSMISSION FLUID. TOOK TO DEALER. 10 DAYS LATER [XXX] AT DEALER CALLED. SAID THE CLUTCH COVER IS WARPED FROM IMPROPER FACTORY INSTALLATION. APPARENTLY CLUTCH COVER ALSO COVERS OIL PUMP. SAID THEY HAD SEEN IT BEFORE BUT NO RECALLS. PART NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR FOR 4 MONTHS. DID NOTICE DIFFICULTY SHIFTING DURING RIDE. THANK GOODNESS TRANSMISSION DID NOT GO OUT WHILE RIDING. DEALERS HANDS ARE TIED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR