NHTSA Complaint #11023795 — 2012 CAN-AM SPYDER RT

FUEL SMELL, LEAKS, EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION, AND POOR PERFORMANCE INCLUDING VEHICAL STALLLING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE FUEL ISSUE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FUEL ODOR IS INTOLERABLE AND CAUSES SEVERE HEADACHES AND NAUSEA WHILE DRIVING. OTHER PEOPLE NOTICE THAT I SMELL LIKE FUEL L AFTER RIDING MY CAN-AM. FOR THESE REASONS I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE IT WITHOUT RISK OF BEING OVERCOME BY THE FUEL VAPORS POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THESE PROBLEMS CONTINUED AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT A CAN-AM DEALER. THEY REPLACED SOME EMISSIONS HOSES THAT HAD CRACKED BUT IT TOOK SO MANY MONTHS TO FIND THE PROBLEM THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE EMISSIONS WARRANTEE. THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVED BUT STILL WON'T IDLE SMOOTH AND SURGES WHILE DRIVING. THEE IS ONLY 6,230 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. DOCUMENTED SERVICE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT TOUSLEY MOTORSPORTS INC, 1400 CO RD E EAST, VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN 55110. PHONE (651) 483-8296. PREVIOUS UNRESOLVED DIAGNOSTIC ATTEMPTS IN 2016, WERE AT DAKOTA MOTOR SPORTS, 628 CIRCLE DR, ABERDEEN, SD 57401. PHONE (605) 725-2887. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITHE THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER WHEN THE CALIPER FAILS TO RELEASE COMPLETELY AND DESTROYS BOTH THE BRAKE ROTOR AND BRAKE PAD REPEATEDLY. THE ROTOR BECOMES RED HOT WHILE DRIVING CREATING A FINITE RISK, FLYING METAL SHRAPNEL AND SERIOUS RISK FOR LOSS OF CONTROL EITHER WITH REAR WHEEL LOCK UP OR BRAKING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING.