Can-Am Power Train: Clutch Assembly

Can-AM is recalling about 1,200 vehicles over a problem with the power train. If this happens, the vehicle may not be able to be pushed off the roadway increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
10V232000
Manufacturer
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
Reported
1 June 2010
Vehicles
1,200
Built between
Not published
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
7 June 2010
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2010 Can-Am Spyder RS
  • 2010 Can-Am Spyder RT

What the defect is

Brp is recalling certain model year 2010 spyder rs SE5 2ND series and rt SE5 roadsters. When bringing a vehicle equipped with the SE5 semi-automatic transmission to a full stop, the clutch may remain engaged stalling the engine. Once the engine is stalled, it could be impossible to re-start and the rear wheel could be blocked.

What could happen

If this happens, the vehicle may not be able to be pushed off the roadway increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

BRP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 7, 2010.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA1 June 2010
  2. Owners notified7 June 2010

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 June 2010.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact brp at 1-888-638-5397.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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