NHTSA Complaint #10543001 — 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT

I HAVE A REAL SAFETY CONCERN INVOLVING THE RT'S. THE BUTTON THAT OPERATES THE PARK/FRONT TRUNK OPENER CAN...AND HAS, RESULTED IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE FRONT TRUNK FAILED TO UNLATCH THE TRUNK. IT WILL ONLY UNLATCH WHEN THE BIKE IS POWERED ON. YESTERDAY, 9/9/13, MY GRANDSON WANTED ME TO TAKE HIM FOR A RIDE AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I PUT ON HIS HELMET AND PLACED HIM ON THE BACK OF THE BIKE. I NEEDED TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE FRONT TRUNK, SO I PUSHED THE BUTTON DOWN TO OPEN IT...IT FAILED TO OPEN AFTER REPEATED TRIES. I GOT OFF THE BIKE AND AS I WAS PUSHING THE BUTTON I WAS LIFTING UP ON THE TRUNK TO SEE IF IT WAS OPENING. WHILE PUSHING THE BUTTON, IT TOGGLED TO THE PARK POSITION AND THE BIKE STARTED GOING BACK AND DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THANKFULLY I AM QUICK ON MY FEET I WAS ABLE TO RUN WITH AND JUMP ON THE BIKE TO STOP IT. WHY WHY WOULD THEY PUT THE TRUNK OPENER ON THE SAME SWITCH AS THE PARK??? I WAS SHAKING FOR A GOOD 1/2 HOUR OVER THAT, THINKING ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WEREN'T ABLE TO JUMP ON THAT BIKE AS FAST AS I DID TO STOP IT. BRP REALLY NEEDS TO RESTRUCTURE THIS PARK/TRUNK OPENER FEATURE. *TR