NHTSA Complaint #10587205 — 2008 CAN-AM SPYDER GS

WHILE RIDING HOME FROM WORK MY REAR LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. UPON INSPECTION THE NEXT DAY I FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FENDER SUPPORT HAD CUT INTO THE TAILLIGHT HARNESS CAUSING IT TO GROUND OUT. BOTH FENDER SUPPORTS HAD BEGUN TO SEPARATE TO THE POINT THAT THE REAR FENDER ITSELF WOULD EVENTUALLY COME OFF AND COMPLETELY SEVERING THE TAILLIGHT HARNESS. I TOOK PICTURES AND OPENED A CASE WITH THE DEALER. I WAS REJECTED FOR BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY SAID I SHOULD PURCHASE PART # 219800246 WITH TWO NEW SUPPORTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WHICH I DID ALL AT MY COST AND LABOR. A WEBSITE SPYDERLOVERS.COM HAS CASES WHERE BRP HAD FIXED SOME BIKES WITH THIS PROBLEM OUT OF WARRANTY. OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE MECHANICALLY INCLINED WENT AHEAD AND MADE THE REPAIRS THEMSELVES LETTING BRP OFF THE HOOK. I WAS TOLD BY BRP THAT MY BIKE WAS TOO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY. IF BRP FIXED ONE BIKE THEY SHOULD FIX THEM ALL AND/OR OFFER A RECALL. I SPENT $254 ON PARTS AND 1 1/2HRS. LABOR. I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE FENDER SUPPORTS IN MY POSSESSION FOR INSPECTION AND PICTURES BEFORE THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE REAR FENDER SUPPORTS ON THESE BIKES ARE A HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN. THAT IS WHY BRP CAME OUT WITH PART # 219800246 TO REMEDY THIS DESIGN FLAW ON THEIR BIKES. *TR