NHTSA Complaint #10260871 — 2008 CAN-AM SPYDER RS

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10260871
Vehicle	2008 CAN-AM SPYDER RS
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 5, 2009
Date Filed	March 5, 2009
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

2008 CAN-AM SPYDER POWER STEERING IS INTERMITTENTLY TURNING 'ON' AND 'OFF' AND 'LOCKING UP' CAUSING DRIVER OF MOTORCYCLE TO FIGHT STEERING TO KEEP BIKE ON ROAD. THIS ONLY STARTED TO OCCUR AFTER I HAD AROUND 5,000 MILES ON THE BIKE. THIS IS HAPPENING ON MY OWN SPYDER, AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS I HAVE SPOKEN TO IN VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS. THERE HAS BEEN 1 DEATH IN TEXAS THAT MAY BE DUE TO THIS FAILURE. THERE HAS BEEN 1 SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN CALIFORNIA WHERE THE RIDER HAS STATED THIS STEERING PROBLEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER (BRP-CAN-AM CANADA) AND THEIR DEALERS DO NOT SEEM AWARE OR WILLING TO TAKE ACTION AND PERFORM A RECALL. THIS ISSUE IS VERY SERIOUS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I WENT FOR A RIDE TODAY AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALMOST LOST CONTROL ON A TURN DUE TO FIGHTING THE POWER STEERING - ONLY TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING KICK BACK ON WHILE PUSHING HARD ON THE HANDLEBARS--- THUS CAUSING THE BIKE TO OVER-STEER THE TURN. *TR

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