NHTSA Complaint #10621062 — 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER

AFTER I RIDE MY 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RS IN WARM/HOT OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME I HAVE SEVERE GAS FUMES. I NOTICE IT MORE WHEN I TURN THE SPYDER OFF AND PARK IT. I ALSO HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I RIDE IN THESE TEMPERATURES I HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME FILLING MY SPYDER WITH GAS. WHEN I PUT THE GAS NOZZLE IN THE FILLER HOLE IT CONTINUES TO SHUT THE PUMP OFF AS IF IT IS OVER FILLING. HOWEVER ONCE IT HAVE ADDED ABOUT A GALLON OF COOL GAS TO THE TANK (BY MANUALLY SQUEEZING THE HANDLE MULTIPLE TIMES) IT SEEMS TO PUMP AUTOMATICALLY FINE. TO ME IT SEEMS THAT THE GAS IN THE TANK IS OVERHEATING. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE BODYWORK ON THE SPYDER GETTING VERY HOT AROUND THE LEG/ENGINE AREA. I'VE HAD TO ADD HEAT RESISTANT INSULATION TO THE INSIDE OF THE PANELS TO BE ABLE TO RIDE THE SPYDER ON DAYS WITH HOT OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO MY CAN-AM DEALERS ATTENTION AND THEY HAVE REPLIED (1.) THAT THERE IS NOT AN ISSUE OR (2.) THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I AM VERY CONCERNED DUE TO THE SPYDERS I HAVE SEEN THAT ARE CATCHING ON FIRE. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP US HELPLESS/HOPELESS CAN-AM SPYDER OWNERS. *TR