NHTSA Complaint #10604634 — 2008 CAN-AM SPYDER RS
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10604634 |
| Vehicle | 2008 CAN-AM SPYDER RS |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 17,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
DRIVING ON I 75 NORTHBOUND IN TROY, MI, THE MOTORCYCLE OVERHEATED, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ONLY 78 DEGREES OUTSIDE. IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE, CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION, NEARLY CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION, WHICH THE DRIVER BEHIND JUST AVOIDED HITTING ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY OTHER CAN AM SPIDER ALSO. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A NORMAL THING, AND BOMBARDIER SAYS IT IS SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN IN EXTREME HEAT. BUT 78 DEGREES IS NOT EXTREME HEAT. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. *TR
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