2013 Can-Am Spyder RT problems

SEATS

WHILE RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY IN MOTION, DURING A CLEAR DAY ON JULY 16 2016. THE SUBJECT VEHICLE SUFFERED A BLOWN REAR TIRE LEAVING A LARGE CENTER STRIP OF BLENDED STEEL AND RUBBER SHAPED AS A WIDE BELT THAT EXTENDED PAST THE REAR OF THE BIKE. SEE THE MULTIPLE PHOTOS ATTACHED IN (EXHIBIT P). WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRING THE BIKE TO A SAFE HALT TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE ROTATION OF THE WHEEL USING THE STATED BELT BEAT THE PLASTIC REAR END OF THE VEHICLE TO A TOTAL DISMEMBERMENT OF CRUCIAL PARTS. WITH THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEING RIPPED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, THE ATTACHED PASSENGER'S PLASTIC SEAT MOUNT WAS ALSO DESTROYED. FINELY AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING BROUGHT DOWN TO A STOP TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, SOMEHOW WITH THE VIBRATION OF THE ROTATING BLOW TIRE AND WHEEL, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STABILIZING CAST IRON MECHANISM BROKE DISLODGING THE LOWER BALL JOINT THAT STABILIZED THE HORIZONTAL POSITION OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. SEE THE MULTIPLE PHOTOS ATTACHED IN (EXHIBIT K). THIS SENT THE VEHICLE IN A VIOLENT CLOCK WISE SPIN THAT FINELY OVERCAME THE RIDER'S GRIP DISLODGING THE SEAT AND RIDER ON TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND THEN FINELY COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP FACING THE ONCOMING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. HOWEVER, AT NO TIME DID THE VEHICLE HIT ANY CAR, CURB, WATER, ICE, TRASH, OR WALL DURING THE RIDE OR DISLODGING OF THE RIDER. NOOR DID IT FLIP OR TURN OVER AT ANY TIME, IN FACT THE VEHICLE DURING ITS REDUCTION IN SPEED, AS WELL AS THE CLOCK WISE SPIN EVER LEAVE THE FINAL LANE THAT THE RIDER WAS DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE. PLEASE EXCEPT THIS AS A REPLACEMENT AND UPDATE OF THE REMOVED COMPLAINT 11051430.

NHTSA complaint #11074024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY IN MOTION, DURING A CLEAR DAY ON JULY 16 2016. THE SUBJECT VEHICLE SUFFERED A BLOWN REAR TIRE LEAVING A LARGE CENTER STRIP OF BLENDED STEEL AND RUBBER SHAPED AS A WIDE BELT THAT EXTENDED PAST THE REAR OF THE BIKE. SEE THE MULTIPLE PHOTOS ATTACHED IN (EXHIBIT P). WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRING THE BIKE TO A SAFE HALT TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE ROTATION OF THE WHEEL USING THE STATED BELT BEAT THE PLASTIC REAR END OF THE VEHICLE TO A TOTAL DISMEMBERMENT OF CRUCIAL PARTS. WITH THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEING RIPPED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, THE ATTACHED PASSENGER'S PLASTIC SEAT MOUNT WAS ALSO DESTROYED. FINELY AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING BROUGHT DOWN TO A STOP TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, SOMEHOW WITH THE VIBRATION OF THE ROTATING BLOW TIRE AND WHEEL, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STABILIZING CAST IRON MECHANISM BROKE DISLODGING THE LOWER BALL JOINT THAT STABILIZED THE HORIZONTAL POSITION OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. SEE THE MULTIPLE PHOTOS ATTACHED IN (EXHIBIT K). THIS SENT THE VEHICLE IN A VIOLENT CLOCK WISE SPIN THAT FINELY OVERCAME THE RIDER'S GRIP DISLODGING THE SEAT AND RIDER ON TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND THEN FINELY COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP FACING THE ONCOMING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. HOWEVER, AT NO TIME DID THE VEHICLE HIT ANY CAR, CURB, WATER, ICE, TRASH, OR WALL DURING THE RIDE OR DISLODGING OF THE RIDER. NOOR DID IT FLIP OR TURN OVER AT ANY TIME, IN FACT THE VEHICLE DURING ITS REDUCTION IN SPEED, AS WELL AS THE CLOCK WISE SPIN EVER LEAVE THE FINAL LANE THAT THE RIDER WAS DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE. PLEASE EXCEPT THIS AS A REPLACEMENT AND UPDATE OF THE REMOVED COMPLAINT 11051430.

NHTSA complaint #11074024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

WHILE RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY IN MOTION, DURING A CLEAR DAY ON JULY 16 2016. THE SUBJECT VEHICLE SUFFERED A BLOWN REAR TIRE LEAVING A LARGE CENTER STRIP OF BLENDED STEEL AND RUBBER SHAPED AS A WIDE BELT THAT EXTENDED PAST THE REAR OF THE BIKE. SEE THE MULTIPLE PHOTOS ATTACHED IN (EXHIBIT P). WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRING THE BIKE TO A SAFE HALT TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE ROTATION OF THE WHEEL USING THE STATED BELT BEAT THE PLASTIC REAR END OF THE VEHICLE TO A TOTAL DISMEMBERMENT OF CRUCIAL PARTS. WITH THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEING RIPPED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, THE ATTACHED PASSENGER'S PLASTIC SEAT MOUNT WAS ALSO DESTROYED. FINELY AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING BROUGHT DOWN TO A STOP TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, SOMEHOW WITH THE VIBRATION OF THE ROTATING BLOW TIRE AND WHEEL, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STABILIZING CAST IRON MECHANISM BROKE DISLODGING THE LOWER BALL JOINT THAT STABILIZED THE HORIZONTAL POSITION OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. SEE THE MULTIPLE PHOTOS ATTACHED IN (EXHIBIT K). THIS SENT THE VEHICLE IN A VIOLENT CLOCK WISE SPIN THAT FINELY OVERCAME THE RIDER'S GRIP DISLODGING THE SEAT AND RIDER ON TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, AND THEN FINELY COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP FACING THE ONCOMING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. HOWEVER, AT NO TIME DID THE VEHICLE HIT ANY CAR, CURB, WATER, ICE, TRASH, OR WALL DURING THE RIDE OR DISLODGING OF THE RIDER. NOOR DID IT FLIP OR TURN OVER AT ANY TIME, IN FACT THE VEHICLE DURING ITS REDUCTION IN SPEED, AS WELL AS THE CLOCK WISE SPIN EVER LEAVE THE FINAL LANE THAT THE RIDER WAS DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE. PLEASE EXCEPT THIS AS A REPLACEMENT AND UPDATE OF THE REMOVED COMPLAINT 11051430.

NHTSA complaint #11074024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

SEE THE ATTACH NHTSA_COMPLAINT.PDF THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. CAN AM SPYDER SERIAL/VIN # [XXX], MODEL # 000B9DC00. I HAVE PUT THAT I WAS GOING 75 MILES PER HOUR, NOT SURE OF THE NUMBER AS THIS IS A BIKE. MY GOAL IS TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. HOWEVER THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAY IS 75 MPH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11051430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

SEE THE ATTACH NHTSA_COMPLAINT.PDF THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. CAN AM SPYDER SERIAL/VIN # [XXX], MODEL # 000B9DC00. I HAVE PUT THAT I WAS GOING 75 MILES PER HOUR, NOT SURE OF THE NUMBER AS THIS IS A BIKE. MY GOAL IS TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. HOWEVER THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAY IS 75 MPH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11051430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

SEE THE ATTACH NHTSA_COMPLAINT.PDF THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. CAN AM SPYDER SERIAL/VIN # [XXX], MODEL # 000B9DC00. I HAVE PUT THAT I WAS GOING 75 MILES PER HOUR, NOT SURE OF THE NUMBER AS THIS IS A BIKE. MY GOAL IS TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. HOWEVER THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAY IS 75 MPH. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11051430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING BENEATH THE VEHICLE. FUMES OF SMOKE WERE SEEN BENEATH THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V386000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WERE MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

NHTSA complaint #10891582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

WHILE RIDING MY CAN AM SPYDER FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT FOR OVER A MINUTE. I THEN BEGAN TO FEEL EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BIKE, WHERE MY LOWER THIGH AND KNEE TOUCHES THE PANEL OF THE BIKE. I ALSO BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC (SORT OF LIKE WHEN A RESISTER OR COMPUTER CHIP GETS FRIED). I IMMEDIATELY DROVE HOME WHERE I CHECKED THE BIKE FOR BURNT PLASTIC. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY BURNT PLASTIC, HOWEVER I DID NOT REMOVE ANY OF THE PANELS TO CHECK UNDERNEATH THEM. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 77F WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL MELT COMPONENTS UNDERNEATH THE PANELS OR START A FIRE. THE PANEL WAS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. I DID RECEIVE A VERY SLIGHT BURN TO MY THIGH AREA AFTER THE RIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10723245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE RIDING MY CAN AM SPYDER FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT FOR OVER A MINUTE. I THEN BEGAN TO FEEL EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BIKE, WHERE MY LOWER THIGH AND KNEE TOUCHES THE PANEL OF THE BIKE. I ALSO BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC (SORT OF LIKE WHEN A RESISTER OR COMPUTER CHIP GETS FRIED). I IMMEDIATELY DROVE HOME WHERE I CHECKED THE BIKE FOR BURNT PLASTIC. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY BURNT PLASTIC, HOWEVER I DID NOT REMOVE ANY OF THE PANELS TO CHECK UNDERNEATH THEM. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 77F WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL MELT COMPONENTS UNDERNEATH THE PANELS OR START A FIRE. THE PANEL WAS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. I DID RECEIVE A VERY SLIGHT BURN TO MY THIGH AREA AFTER THE RIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10723245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY

WE WERE PART OF A NATIONAL BIKE CLUB RIDE TO A BEACH RESORT ACCOMPANIED BY APPROXIMATELY 300 RIDERS. WHEN WE DEPARTED ABOUT 7 AM, TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE LOW 70'S. THE ROUTE WAS MOSTLY DOWNHILL AND WE MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE SPEED OF ABOUT 50, 60 MPH. AFTER JUST OVER ONE HOUR WE ARRIVED AT THE RESORT WHERE WE ALL MOVED TO A LARGE GRAVEL PARKING AREA NEAR THE BEACH. WITHIN SECONDS AFTER I SHUT DOWN AND DISMOUNTED, GREY SMOKE STARTED SEEPING UP BETWEEN THE BODY PANELS WHICH QUICKLY TURNED INTO BLACK SMOKE SMELLING STRONGLY OF BURNING INSULATION. IN LESS THAN A MINUTE FIRE BROKE OUT FROM THE FRONT TOP VENTS AND BURNED THROUGH THE UPPER PLASTIC BODY PANELS EXTENDING MORE THAN 3 FEET INTO THE AIR. A FAST THINKING MEMBER RUSHED UP WITH A CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND STARTED EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE THAT BY THEN FLOWED OUT FROM UNDER THE BIKE AN THREATENED BIKES PARKED NEARBY. FORTUNATELY, THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITHIN 2 OR 3 MINUTES WITH NO DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY OR ANY INJURIES. AT NO TIME DURING THE RIDE OR AT ANY OTHER TIME, EVEN WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WERE OVER 80 DID THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTER MORE THAN NORMAL. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT THAT A FRIEND INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE YEAR & MODEL WARNING OF POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. ALSO, UPON CLOSE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL LINES WAS BURNED, AND WAS LEAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10712984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WE WERE PART OF A NATIONAL BIKE CLUB RIDE TO A BEACH RESORT ACCOMPANIED BY APPROXIMATELY 300 RIDERS. WHEN WE DEPARTED ABOUT 7 AM, TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE LOW 70'S. THE ROUTE WAS MOSTLY DOWNHILL AND WE MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE SPEED OF ABOUT 50, 60 MPH. AFTER JUST OVER ONE HOUR WE ARRIVED AT THE RESORT WHERE WE ALL MOVED TO A LARGE GRAVEL PARKING AREA NEAR THE BEACH. WITHIN SECONDS AFTER I SHUT DOWN AND DISMOUNTED, GREY SMOKE STARTED SEEPING UP BETWEEN THE BODY PANELS WHICH QUICKLY TURNED INTO BLACK SMOKE SMELLING STRONGLY OF BURNING INSULATION. IN LESS THAN A MINUTE FIRE BROKE OUT FROM THE FRONT TOP VENTS AND BURNED THROUGH THE UPPER PLASTIC BODY PANELS EXTENDING MORE THAN 3 FEET INTO THE AIR. A FAST THINKING MEMBER RUSHED UP WITH A CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND STARTED EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE THAT BY THEN FLOWED OUT FROM UNDER THE BIKE AN THREATENED BIKES PARKED NEARBY. FORTUNATELY, THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITHIN 2 OR 3 MINUTES WITH NO DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY OR ANY INJURIES. AT NO TIME DURING THE RIDE OR AT ANY OTHER TIME, EVEN WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WERE OVER 80 DID THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTER MORE THAN NORMAL. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT THAT A FRIEND INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE YEAR & MODEL WARNING OF POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. ALSO, UPON CLOSE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL LINES WAS BURNED, AND WAS LEAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10712984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WE WERE PART OF A NATIONAL BIKE CLUB RIDE TO A BEACH RESORT ACCOMPANIED BY APPROXIMATELY 300 RIDERS. WHEN WE DEPARTED ABOUT 7 AM, TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE LOW 70'S. THE ROUTE WAS MOSTLY DOWNHILL AND WE MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE SPEED OF ABOUT 50, 60 MPH. AFTER JUST OVER ONE HOUR WE ARRIVED AT THE RESORT WHERE WE ALL MOVED TO A LARGE GRAVEL PARKING AREA NEAR THE BEACH. WITHIN SECONDS AFTER I SHUT DOWN AND DISMOUNTED, GREY SMOKE STARTED SEEPING UP BETWEEN THE BODY PANELS WHICH QUICKLY TURNED INTO BLACK SMOKE SMELLING STRONGLY OF BURNING INSULATION. IN LESS THAN A MINUTE FIRE BROKE OUT FROM THE FRONT TOP VENTS AND BURNED THROUGH THE UPPER PLASTIC BODY PANELS EXTENDING MORE THAN 3 FEET INTO THE AIR. A FAST THINKING MEMBER RUSHED UP WITH A CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND STARTED EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE THAT BY THEN FLOWED OUT FROM UNDER THE BIKE AN THREATENED BIKES PARKED NEARBY. FORTUNATELY, THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITHIN 2 OR 3 MINUTES WITH NO DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY OR ANY INJURIES. AT NO TIME DURING THE RIDE OR AT ANY OTHER TIME, EVEN WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WERE OVER 80 DID THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE REGISTER MORE THAN NORMAL. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT THAT A FRIEND INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE YEAR & MODEL WARNING OF POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. ALSO, UPON CLOSE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL LINES WAS BURNED, AND WAS LEAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10712984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.