NHTSA Complaint #10345340 — 2009 CAN-AM SPYDER RS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CAN AM SPIDER SE 5 ROADSTER MOTORCYCLE (NA). THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WOULD SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A LOOSE WIRE CAUSING THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN THE WIRE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, CAUSING LIMITED STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE DPS SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,005.