CAN-AM Complaints

WHEN DRIVING AROUND 55 MPH THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO WANT TO DRIFT FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I DO HAVE THE VEHICLE IN ECO MODE FOR BETTER FUEL CONSUMPTION AND BETTER TRACTION CONTROL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CAN-AM SPYDER RT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MALCOLM SMITH MOTORSPORTS (7599 INDIANA AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504). THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE LIMP HOME MODE FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRANCE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

ON SATURDAY (9/29/19) I NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE A TINY SCRATCH ON THE WHEEL AXLE NUT OF THE LEFT, FRONT TIRE OF MY 2019 CAN-AM RYKER AFTER I WAS OUT RIDING FOR A FEW HOURS. I WASN'T REALLY ALARMED BUT PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE, AND WOUND UP NOT RIDING IT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY (10/02/19), I LOADED UP MY SADDLEBAG AND PERFORMED A PRE-CHECK JUST BEFORE I WAS HEADED OUT FOR A RIDE, AND NOTICED THAT THE SCRATCH HAD TURNED INTO A LARGE CRACK THAT WENT THROUGH THE WHOLE WHEEL NUT! IT WAS REALLY STRANGE BECAUSE I HADN'T RIDDEN IN A FEW DAYS SO I WASN'T SURE HOW THAT COULD'VE HAPPENED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MY RIDING DAYS HAVE BEEN HALTED.

THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL NUT IS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THRU .I FOUND THIS DURING A PRE-RIDE CHECK.I BEGAN CHECKING THEM EVER SINCE I SAW A POST ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON A FORUM.THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN CONSIDERING THIS NUT HOLDS THE WHEEL ON THE BIKE.

THE NET THE HOLDS THE REAR WHEEL ON HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE , I BEGAN CHECKING MINE EVERY TIME BEFORE I RODE. ON AUGUST 31ST 2019 WOW INSTALLING A DIFFERENT SEAT ON MY UNIT. I HAPPENED TO LOOK DOWN AND NOTICED THE CRACK IN THE WHEEL NUT. I TALK TO MYSELF I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF I WENT IN WITHOUT WRITING TODAY THE WHEEL WOULD HAVE COME OFF. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD THE TRANSPORTING BY FLATBED TRUCK TO THE NEAREST DEALER. I ALSO CONTACTED BRP BY EMAIL TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.

THE NUT THAT HOLDS MY FRONT LEFT WHEEL ON IS CRACKED. MY BIKE ONLY HAS 1700 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED IT WHILE DOING A PRE CHECK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CAN-AM RYKER. BEFORE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LUG NUT WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE HAD ONLY ONE WHEEL IN THE REAR WITH A SINGLE NUT SYSTEM. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO FREEDOM POWERSPORTS OF LEWISVILLE (1320 S STEMMONS FWY, LEWISVILLE, TX 75067) AND THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,197.

I HAVE HAD MY 2019 RYKER SINCE EARLY JUNE. I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE WHEEL LUG NUTS CRACKING AND NOW HAVE SEEN IT FIRST HAND ON MY REAR WHEEL. I HAVE LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND AS FAR AS I KNOW THEY AREN'T DOING ANYTHING TO FIX IT OTHER THAN REPLACING WITH SAME DEFECTIVE LUG NUT

I HAVE A 2009 CAN AM SPYDER RS AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MAY 2014 . MY BIKE ONLY HAS 1900 MILES AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON MAY 12, 2014 AT MY WORK FABENSISD. I HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR 3 RECALLS AND GOT IT BK 3 MONTHS LATER FROM NOV. 2013 TO FEB 2014. DROVE IT TO WORK WHICH IS 5 MILES AWAY. THE SCHOOL HAS IT IN THEIR SURVEILLANCE CAMERA. SANTA TERESA WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR A PART THAT DOES NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTY. MY COMPLAIN IS WHY SHOULD I PAY FOR ANYTHING WHEN IT WAS THE MANUFACTURES FAULT? SINCERELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS *TR

THE NUT THAT HOLDS MY BACK WHEEL ON IS CRACKED. MY BIKE ONLY HAS 100 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED IT WHILE DOING A PRE CHECK.