NHTSA Complaint #10824167 — 2014 CAN-AM SPYDER RT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10824167 |
| Vehicle | 2014 CAN-AM SPYDER RT |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 1,200 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED THE BIKE IN APRIL 2015 AND I RIDE ON COUNTRY ROADS. IN OCTOBER WE TOOK THE BIKE UP TO GET A PUMPKIN AND HAD TO SIT IN TRAFFIC. THE BIKE OVERHEATED SO WE PULLED OFF AND LET IT COOL DOWN. ON THE WAY BACK HOME THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WE FLASHING DIFFERENT THING SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED CAN-AM FOR A TOW TRUCK SO IT COULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE BIKE FOR AROUND 2 WEEKS AND FINALLY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED. I PICKED UP THE BIKE AND IT OVERHEATED NOT EVEN A 1/4 MILE FROM THE SHOP SO I TOOK IT BACK. THEY FOUND OUT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT INSTALL THE FUSES FOR THE COOLING FANS.WHEN I GOT THE BIKE BACK FROM THE DEALER THE SECOND TIME I PARKED IT AND WHEN I HAD A CHANCE TO RIDE IT ON NOVEMBER 28TH 2015, II WAS ON COUNTY ROADS IN NORTH GEORGIA AND IT OVER HEATED AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW I WAS ON MY WAY BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED FLASHING A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS. I PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT LOOKED LIKE SMOKE BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THAT IS WHEN I SAW FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT IT OUT AND I HAD IT TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE BIKE IS A TOTAL LOSS. CAN-AM SENT AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE BIKE ON JANUARY 19TH 2016. WHAT I WAS TOLD BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY THE ENGINEER SAID "IT LOOKS LIKE THE FIRE STARTED AT THE RADIATOR BUT THERE WAS TOO MUCH DEBRIS TO CONFIRM. MY INSURANCE COMPANY STATE FARM CALLED ME LAST NIGHT AND TOLD ME CAN AM WAS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING.
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