NHTSA Complaint #10289975 — 2008 CAN-AM SPYDER RS

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10289975
Vehicle	2008 CAN-AM SPYDER RS
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 27, 2009
Date Filed	October 27, 2009
Mileage	7,250 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

TODAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 CAN-AM SPYDER ROADSTER, I NEEDED TO EXERT A FORCE GREATER THAN EXPECTED TO INITIATE THE TURNING OF STEERING THE HANDLEBAR OFF CENTER IN ORDER TO CORRECT VEHICLE DRIFT FROM A STRAIGHT LINE PATH. THIS HIGHER THAN EXPECTED STEERING CONTROL INPUT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN AN UNEXPECTED DEVIATION OF THE VEHICLE FROM MY INTENDED PATH. IT FELT LIKE THE STEERING WOULD LOCK UP OR WANT TO CONTINUE TO THE LEFT AND WHEN I APPLIED A GREATER PRESSURE THAN NORMAL, IT FELT LIKE IT WOULD "BREAK FREE" FROM THE LOCKED POSITION. IT WAS A VERY UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE AND A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER COULD HAVE EASILY OVER CORRECTED AND AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED. MY CAN-AM SPYDER ROADSTER RECENTLY HAD THE MANDATORY RECALL COMPLETED FOR THE STEERING ISSUE. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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