2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT Complaints
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2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT- WINLOCK, WA
BRP CANADA HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON ALL CANADIAN SPYDER RT'S FOR HEAT RELATED MELTING OF THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER PLASTIC TOP WHICH COULD CAUSE FIRE. I JUST RETURNED FROM A 300 MILE TRIP TODAY ON MY 2013 CAN-AM SPYDER RT-S AND HEARD ABOUT THE CANADIAN RECALL. I CHECKED THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER AND DISCOVERED THE PLASTIC TOP PIECE HAD BEGUN TO MELT. IT IS VERY CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT THERE WAS A HEAT ISSUES AND WAS TOLD THE HEAT WAS NORMAL. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO USE A GLOVE TO REMOVE THE GAS CAP AS IT WILL BURN YOUR FINGERS AFTER RIDING FOR ANY DISTANCE. YOU CAN ALSO HEAR THE GAS BOILING IN THE TANK WHEN REFUELING. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE MELTED PLASTIC TOP OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. PLEASE DO A RECALL ON THESE CAN-AM SPYDERS. BRP SAYS IT IS UP TO NHTSA TO DO THE RECALL. THE DEALER WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD NOT TO RIDE OR RIDE AT OWN RISK. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL CAN-AM SPYDERS ERUPTING INTO FLAMES FOR UNKNOW REASONS. *JS
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