NHTSA Complaint #10650802 — 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10650802 |
| Vehicle | 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 100 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED A CAN AM SPYDER RT 2013 ON AUGUST 23, 2013. FROM DAY ONE I'VE HAD EXCESSIVE FUEL SMELLS AFTER RIDES,ALSO GAS BOILING IN FUEL TANK AFTER RIDES. YOU CAN ACTUALLY HEAR AND SEE THE GAS BOILING IN THE TANK. THERE IS EXCESSIVE HEAT COMING OUT FROM AROUND THE GLOVE BOX AREA AND ALSO AROUND THE PASSENGER RIGHT FOOT REST. NEEDLESS TO SAY ALL THIS HEAT MAKES FOR AN EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE. I HAVE HAD ALL RECALLS AND UPDATES DONE TO DATE. SEPTEMBER 2013 TOLD MY DEALER OF EXCESSIVE FUEL SMELLS WHILE THE BIKE WAS IN HAVING THE HEAT SHIELDING RECALL WORK PERFORMED. HE SAID THAT HE DID NOT SMELL THE FUEL COMING FROM THE BIKE. I WENT BACK A WEEK LATER TO HAVE WORK DONE TO THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION THAT WAS BROKEN UPON RECEIVING MY NEW BIKE. WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE BIKE REPAIRING THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION HE NOTICED THE SMELL AND REPLACED MY EVAP.CANISTER. THIS WAS AFTER I HAD THE RECALL DONE. HE HAD TO REMOVE THE RECALL WORK AND REPLACE MY EVAP CANISTER AND THEN REINSTALL THE RECALL WRAPPING. TODAY OCTOBER 28, 2014 WENT FOR A RIDE FUELED UP ON THE WAY HOME.I RODE HOME APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. WHEN I PARKED THE BIKE I COULD HEAR THE FUEL BOILING AND COULD SEE IT IN THE TANK. OBVIOUSLY ALL THE UPDATES AND RECALLS ARE NOT HELPING. I ALSO HAD HANDLING ISSUES WITH THE BIKE FROM BRAND-NEW. THAT I HAD TO HAVE CORRECTED WITH MY OWN MONEY SPENT. *TR
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