NHTSA Complaint #10459382 — 2011 CAN-AM SPYDER RT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10459382
Vehicle	2011 CAN-AM SPYDER RT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 17, 2012
Date Filed	May 23, 2012
Mileage	21,532 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD VARIOUS ENGINE CODES (6) WITH SUPPOSED REPAIRS SINCE PURCHASING THE MOTORCYCLE 4/18/11. LAST THURSDAY COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. AFTER FINISHING PASSING A SEMI ON THE HIGHWAY MY BIKE GAVE ENGINE LIGHT AND WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE. I LOST ALL POWER AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY THE SEMI. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT BEING VERY RESPONSIVE STILL TRYING A TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODIES ETC.. THIS BIKE IS UNSAFE ON THE HIGHWAYS AND I WILL NO LONGER RIDE MINE AS "FIXED". EITHER MINE AS A LEMON OR THE ARE ALL (TO QUOTE ) "UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED". PLEASE CONTACT ME AT FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

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